The Long March of Eddie Gibbs

Here's an interesting article on a brand-new Assemblyman named Eddie Gibbs who is the first formerly incarcerated person (i.e. convicted felon) elected to the state legislature from Harlem.

It's been decades since his time in prison and his life since then has been a textbook case of redemption and what someone can do with life if given a second chance. Needless to say he has strong opinions on criminal justice reform and sentencing laws but his positions aren't exactly what you might think.

It's an interesting look at someone who has experienced the law from both sides -- and a voice in our politics and our state that has never been heard in policy-making before.