Kaine's backing of Project Exile also makes him odd bedfellows with Trump, who has made law and order a central theme of his candidacy. As Richmond mayor from 1998 to 2001, Kaine, 58, was a vocal supporter of Project Exile, crediting it with reducing the city's murder rate. "Project Exile broke black families," she said. Sam Sinyangwe, co-founder of Campaign Zero, a group focussed on curtailing police violence, said Kaine's choice could exacerbate Clinton's problems rallying support of African-Americans, particularly younger people. Amy Dudley, a spokeswoman in Kaine's Senate office, said the senator stood by the programme, believing that it reduced gun violence.

Source: dna July 23, 2016 06:56 UTC