Senate odd couple introduces criminal reform measures

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Rand Paul reintroduced legislation this week aimed at restructuring the criminal justice system by loosening the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences, which have contributed to America’s unprecedented incarceration rate.
The odd duo of Leahy — a Vermont Democrat — and Paul — a libertarian-leaning Republican from Kentucky — illustrate the broad coalition of lawmakers that have come to support criminal justice refo