Social Media Posts Misrepresent Harris’ 2014 Remarks About Young People

Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, online posts have begun to focus on comments she has made in various settings over the years.

One popular video clip that’s been circulating came from a 2014 speech Harris gave at a symposium hosted by the Ford Foundation. At the time, Harris was California’s attorney general, and she was announcing a new program, “Back on Track,” aimed at reducing recidivism among young, nonviolent offenders.

Harris described it as “a new approach to criminal justice policy.” The program was based, in part, on an initiative she had implemented...