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Eric Holder Speaks Frankly On Gitmo, Crack Sentencing, Race

Essence | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics

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The walls inside the U.S. Justice Department headquarters are painted with themed murals depicting law and lawlessness (a couple being robbed at gunpo...

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Former Baseball Star Willie Aikens Testifies Before Congress on Crack Cocaine Disparity

Anthony Papa | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

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Anthony Papa

Sentencing disparities between powder and crack cocaine cases have produced the greatest racial disparity in the American criminal justice system.

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Begging for Help on Crack Street

Richard Farrell | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: High on Crack Street, Crack Cocaine, Richard Farrell, President Obama, Mexico, Drugs, War on Drugs, Massachusetts, Border Patrol, Mexico Drug Wars, Barack Obama, Columbia, Politics News
Richard Farrell

America will never be safe from the gigantic ramifications of illegal drug use unless the Obama administration mounts a major campaign to rehabilitate drug addicts.

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Ending the War on Drugs: The Moment is Now

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Crack Cocaine Sentencing, Eric Holder Drug War, Eric Holder Attorney General, Marijuana, Drug War, Crack Cocaine, Medical Marijuana, Obama Drug Policy, War on Drugs, Ryan Grim, Obama Marijuana, Eric Holder, Drug Policy, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

When it comes to addressing America's disastrous war on drugs, the Obama administration is saying the right things. But when it comes to putting its rhetoric into action, the administration has faltered.

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Obama Administration Calls for End to Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity

Jasmine Tyler | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Crack Cocaine, Anti-Drug Abuse Act, Obama, Drugs, War on Drugs, Coke, Crack-Sentencing, Cocaine, Politics News
Jasmine Tyler

Congress and the administration have an obligation to show the country that our criminal justice practices will be fair and sentences proportional to the offense.

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Failed Drug War Now Targets Whites

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Meth, Whites, Drug Sentencing, Bush, Clinton, Blacks, Crack Cocaine, Sentencing Project, Powdered Cocaine, Drug War, Drugs, Race, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The result of the fiction that blacks are the prime drug users and abusers has been devastating in law and public policy.

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What Is Addiction?

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

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Stanton Peele

Addiction is a nasty business which enslaves people. But if you're going to target that practice, then you'd better come and take all the coffee and Diet Coke the office.

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Of No Fixed Address: A Christmas To Remember

Christopher Devine | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Drug Addiction, Streetwise, Homelessness, Crack Cocaine, Chicago Homeless, Drugs, Crack, Old Town Chicago, Chicago News
Christopher Devine

This is the seventh in a series of excerpts from my book Of No Fixed Address: A Collection of Voices from the Streets of Chicago.

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Commute Crack Cocaine Sentences in Time for the Holidays

Jasmine Tyler | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

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Jasmine Tyler

The Crack the Disparity Coalition "Home for the Holidays" campaign is promoting support for applicants seeking relief from the severe penalties for low-level crack cocaine offenses.

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Obama's Approach To Fighting Crime Actually Based On Research

Heather Tirado Gilligan and Nikki Jones | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama, Crime, Crack Cocaine, Sentencing Laws, Joe Biden, Criminal Justice, Obama Biden, Civil Rights, John McCain, Racial Disparities, Policy Coverage, Election 2008, Rehabilitation, Drug Laws, Mandatory Minimums, Home News
Heather Tirado Gilligan and Nikki Jones

The Obama/Biden plan is neither abstract nor ideological--it targets the root causes of racial disparity in the criminal justice system in the United States.

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Evil Internets Trying to Hook Your Kids on Digital Drugs: Either that, or the MSM is Dead

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 09.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Internet, Stupid News, Danger, Crack Cocaine, Teens, Drugs, Media, Heroin, Music, Cocaine, Living News
Maia Szalavitz

A radio host claims that "websites are targeting your children with so-called digital drugs. These are audio files designed to induce drug-like effects."

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A Slugger's Drug Redemption

Anthony Papa | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Anthony Papa

Hamilton was finally able to kick his addiction and return to baseball. He was fortunate that his addiction was not handled as a criminal manner, sending a powerful message to society.

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Judges Deny Legal Help To Some Crack Cocaine Convicts

McClatchy Newspapers | Marisa Taylor | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics

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As federal courts begin the unprecedented task of deciding whether thousands of prisoners should receive lower sentences for crimes involving crack co...

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