US Justice Department Moves To End Sentencing Disparities Between Crack And Powder Cocaine

The US justice department has moved to end the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offences, ending a policy widely seen as racist. Eko Hot Blog reports that Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a memo that the policy “drives unwarranted racial disparities in our criminal justice system.” EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female … Read more