President Joe Biden on Tuesday will formally call on the federal government to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role the government has played in implementing discriminatory housing policies, according to a senior administration official.
The moves come as Biden is set to sign a series of orders and memorandums Tuesday as the new administration says it will make combatting racial injustice a central focus of his presidency.
They were detailed by a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity ahead of Biden’s formal announcement, scheduled for later Tuesday. “America has never lived up to its founding promise of equality for all, but we’ve never stopped trying," Biden