I think too much is being made of Rand's opposition to the lynching bill, which he actually ended up later supporting after a change was made. Also, he has introduced a lot of criminal justice bills in the Senate that would greatly benefit minority communities, such as the Justice Safety Valve Act to provide judges with greater sentencing flexibility, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act to restore voting rights for non-violent felons, the REDEEM Act to allow sealing and expungement for non-violent crimes, the FAIR Act to rein in police use of civil asset forfeiture, the RESET Act to address the crack sentencing disparity and how drugs are weighed, the Police CAMERA Act to increase the use of body cameras by police, the Stop Militarizing Our Law Enforcement Act to reduce the use of military equipment by police, the MERCY Act to restrict the use of solitary confinement on juveniles, the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act to encourage states to reform bail policies, the Pregnant Women in Custody Act to protect the health and safety of pregnant women in prison, and the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act to end the use of no-knock warrants.