criminal justice
Policing by skin color
July 29, 2010Nearly 9 out of 10 people in New York City charged in marijuana arrests are Black or Latino, even though whites are the heaviest users of pot.
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House to vote on crack-cocaine sentencing laws
July 28, 2010The House of Representatives may take action this week to drastically reduce inequality in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine users.
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Movement for justice for Oscar Grant maps next steps
July 14, 2010INGLEWOOD, Calif. - At Chuco's Justice Center here, more than 50 people met this week to discuss the next steps in the movement for justice for Oscar Grant III.
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Ex-inmates need across-the-board help, panelists say
April 27, 2010Alameda County elected officials, law enforcement officials, community organizations and current and former inmates came together April 22, to consider how best to help former prisoners.
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Senate drug sentencing bill reduces disparities, not far enough
March 18, 2010The Senate, by voice vote March 17, passed legislation that would reduce the crack/cocaine sentencing disparity.
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