News & Commentary about The War on Drugs
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Jan 30, 2012
Congress Stood Up for Fairer Sentencing. The Supreme Court Should Too.
Dec 22, 2011
Will the Supreme Court Render the Fair Sentencing Act Less Fair?
Dec 19, 2011
ACLU in NYT: Commutations are Good, Addressing Systemic Injustice is Better
Dec 8, 2011
NYPD Pot Arrests Habit Proves Tough to Break
Nov 23, 2011
Obama's Commutation: A Prelude to Systemic Reform?
Nov 17, 2011
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer Gets It (Half) Right
Nov 1, 2011
Chance at Freedom: Retroactive Crack Sentence Reductions For Up to 12,000 May Begin Today
Oct 18, 2011
A Path Forward to Criminal Justice Policy that Keeps us Safe and Reflects our Values
Sep 26, 2011
Big Step Forward: NYPD Orders Officers to Stop Unlawful Marijuana Arrests