De Blasio Can’t Be a Progressive Presidential Candidate While Pushing a Regressive Jails Plan Back at Home | Inside Sources

Mayor Bill de Blasio recently joined the crowded field of Democrats vying for the party’s presidential nomination – and he’s done so by touting his progressive bona fides on the national campaign trail. But back at home, de Blasio is pushing a regressive proposal to spend billions on building new jails in New York City, rather than using that money to fix the real problems that plagued the city’s notorious Rikers Island. Continue reading.