Donald Trump doesn’t have much to commend in his presidential legacy, but criminal justice reform stands out. Trump’s criminal justice reform The legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday makes big changes to the treatment and rehabilitation of low-level federal prisoners. The new law, called the First Step Act, retroactively applies changes Congress made to drug sentencing… Read more.
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Black Users of Crack vs. White Users of Powder Cocaine
Black users of crack cocaine are far more likely to end up in jail than White users of powder cocaine. Nothing portrays unequal justice in America quite like this. Two things explain it: racism and wealth. Indeed, they also explain why Blacks who steal peanuts end up in jail, whereas Whites who embezzle millions remain scot-free. Black users… Read more.
The Real Drug War: Crack vs. Powder Cocaine
For over 25 years, many politicians, including the late Senator Ted Kennedy, fought to redress the imbalance between federally mandated sentences for possession of crack cocaine and the powder form of the drug. Therefore, it is ironic that no one became more identified with this fight than rap mogul Russell Simmons. [I]t is Simmons who… Read more.