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by Patricia J. Williams onFebruary 17, 2013
Patricia J. Williams parses at the Nation how America's war on drugs is ineffective and unfairly targets inner-city children of color.
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January 8, 2013
As we count down the days to a second term, a look at his record on the controversial battle.
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by Logan Nakyanzi Pollard onOctober 24, 2012
Writing at the Huffington Post, Logan Nakyanzi Pollard says that "this punitive war has only served to ensnare working poor and minorities, particularly blacks."
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by Hillary Crosley onSeptember 30, 2012
Parents say police are using their kids to collar drug dealers, then leaving them to die.
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August 21, 2012
See the creator of The Wire explain why America isn't interested in bringing jobs to the inner city.
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by Russell Simmons onMay 28, 2012
Russell Simmons writes in the Huffington Post that prison lobbyists attempting to scare people into support for Rockefeller Drug Laws need to stop.
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April 20, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: Obama's drug czar explains his focus on both incarceration and treatment.
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by Madison Gray onMarch 12, 2012
The question is, why haven't black preachers spoken out against drug laws that hurt our community?
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by Madison Gray onMarch 12, 2012
The question is, why haven't black preachers spoken out against drug laws that hurt our community?
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by Mychal Denzel Smith onNovember 29, 2011
The increasing militarization of the police first took root in black communities.
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