100 to 1: Fixing Crack Cocaine Disparity

100 to 1: Fixing Crack Cocaine Disparity – The US Congress is considering a bill to change drug laws that punish crack cocaine violations more severely than those for powder cocaine. Activists argue that the current rules are too harsh and unfairly target African-Americans. But police say cocaine is a dangerous drug that deserves tough punishment. VOA’s Gabe Joselow has more.

The Petraeus Affair vs. the CIA's Long Criminal History

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A crack cocaine epidemic had been ravaging LA's poor neighbourhoods since the early 80's and had devastating effects on the black community. (Watch the video: Former LA Police Officer Mike Ruppert Confronts CIA Director John Deutch on Drug Trafficking) …
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fmg launches frontier markets fund targeting

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Do you think upfront commission is the 'crack cocaine' of the industry? … Additionally, Frontier Markets valuations are very attractive versus Emerging and Developed Markets.” The fund is available on a number of international life company platforms.
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The People Vs. the War on Drugs: Filmmaker Tackles the "Predatory Monster"

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One judge said to me, "The kid standing before me on a crack cocaine charge with a previous offense, also nonviolent, is facing 20-year mandatory minimum for five grams. If he had won the medal of honor or pulled his grandmother out of a burning …
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Wendy Lecker: Parallels between drug and education policy

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Crack is misperceived as an "African-American" drug. Although African Americans are only 13 percent of crack users, they account for 90 percent of crack arrests. Historically, there has been a 100-to-one disparity in the sentencing of crack cocaine …
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