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Harris and Biden once were at odds on criminal justice issues. Finding common ground helped lead to their union.

Harris and Biden once were at odds on criminal justice issues. Finding common ground helped lead to their union.

August 12, 2020

When Kamala Harris became San Francisco's district attorney 16 years ago, one of her top priorities was to fight federal policies that she believed put too many Black people in prison.

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