Mass Incarceration
John Oliver Rips Trump’s Claim That Family Separation Is Law: It’s ‘A Deliberate Policy Choice By Jeff Sessions’
“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver on Sunday ripped President Trump’s claim that his administration’s “zero...
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Sen. Booker On 4/20: ‘We Should Legalize Marijuana And Help Those Who Have Suffered’ From Prohibition
April 20, 2018Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) marked 4/20 by calling the current wave of pro-marijuana sentiment a “moral moment” with...
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Sessions To Kill Obama Policy Banning Enforcement Of Federal Pot Laws In States Where It’s Legal
January 4, 2018Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era directive that banned federal prosecutors from enforcing federal...
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New Study Finds Black Men Receive Longer Prison Sentences Than White Men For Same Crimes
November 17, 2017African-American men served on average 19.1 percent longer prison sentences than white men for similar crimes...
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Congressional Black Caucus: Our Worst Fears About Attorney General Jeff Sessions Are Becoming Reality
August 2, 2017The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) said Wednesday that its worst fears about Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
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Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Bill To Legalize Marijuana, Punish States For Discriminatory Arrests
August 1, 2017Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is introducing a bill called the “Marijuana Justice Act of 2017,” ending...
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AG Jeff Sessions Appoints Army General Mark Inch To Oversee Federal Prisons
August 1, 2017Attorney General Jeff Sessions has appointed Army Gen. Mark Inch to oversee the Federal Bureau of...
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Trump’s Justice Department Gears Up For Major Nationwide Crackdown On Marijuana
July 23, 2017President Trump’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions,...
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Sens. Kamala Harris And Rand Paul Join Forces To Reform Bail System To Help Poor
July 20, 2017Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are teaming up to encourage states to reform or replace...
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Sen. Kamala Harris Rips AG Jeff Sessions: It’s Not About Being ‘Tough’ On Crime, It’s About Being ‘Smart’
July 19, 2017Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) slammed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his “tough-on-crime” policies during an event...
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‘Making America Scared Again Won’t Make Us Safer’: Sally Yates Blasts Jeff Sessions On Criminal Justice Reform
June 23, 2017Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates on Friday blasted Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s stance on criminal...
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Rand Paul: Jeff Sessions’ Sentencing Plan Would ‘Accentuate The Injustice’ And Ruin Lives
May 15, 2017Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions for reversing Obama-era guidelines on...