Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America

Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America

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In the case of crack cocaine sentences being dramatically increased in length over powder cocaine sentences, it was a matter of targeting the black population who favored the use of that particular form. It was purposeful institutional racism. In the … Read more on BillMoyers.com

'My 600-Lb. Life' takes viewers on 'Zsalynn's Story' on TLC

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She is addicted to sugar; it is her crack cocaine and her everything. When she went to the supermarket, she was delighted by the … The doctor gave her the facts and told her that it was not a quick-fix. To prepare her for surgery, she had to lose … Read more on Examiner.com

What will it take to protect kids from abuse?

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In the '80?s and '90?s, child abuse reached epidemic proportions. Family violence against children was exacerbated by the impact of crack cocaine. But just because crack was a poor people's drug, child abuse wasn't just a poor people's crime … Read more on Wicked Local (blog)