The Drug War Prophet

Published August 12, 2013

The Drug War Prophet

Filed under: new crack cocaine law

In a tepid new directive from the DOJ, Attorney General Holder will announce Monday a new policy directing federal prosecutors not to include quantities of drugs possessed in drafting indictments for certain defendants charged with drug crimes. The … Read more on Daily Beast

Obama defends the New Jim Crow

Filed under: new crack cocaine law

I'll never forget the first time I had to explain federal crack cocaine laws to a client. I was 25 years old, fresh out of law school, and working as a public defender in Alabama. I had come to the local jail, where my client was being held in a 6ft x … Read more on Socialist Worker Online (blog)

DOJ Announces 'Smart on Crime' Initiative to Address Racial and Ethnic …

Filed under: new crack cocaine law

The bill would give judges more flexibility to impose sentences below the mandatory minimum requirement. It would also allow judges to apply the new crack/powder cocaine sentencing policies under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 – which reduced the … Read more on Civilrights.org