The dismantling of the Rockefeller Drug Laws is picking up steam. The New York State Assembly held a key hearing to press forward with implementation of the reforms.
Anthony Papa | Posted 09.11.2009 | Entertainment
It's time to end these draconian war on drugs laws and implement a sentencing structure that promotes fairness and justice.
Anthony Papa | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics
The Rockefeller Drug Laws had evolved to become a racist entity that was a complete failure in balancing the scales of justice with the needs of protecting our communities.
Jasmine Tyler | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics
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.
Heather Tirado Gilligan and Nikki Jones | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home
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.
Anthony Papa | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics
Now is the time to question what it means for society to turn from state-sanctioned executions to punishments that impose what many prisoners describe as "in-house death sentences."
HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics
As the new Democratic frontrunner, Barack Obama now faces the prospect of severe and hostile vetting from his primary opponents. Upon her arrival in N...
Anthony Papa | Posted 12.09.2009 | New York