War on Drugs

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March 29, 2016

Nixon’s ‘War on Drugs’ was government-sanctioned terror on black people

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March 25, 2016

Confession of a former black Republican: The party I loved despises my people

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March 7, 2016

Nancy Reagan’s biggest legacy with African-Americans

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January 12, 2016

President Obama's last State of the Union Address: A final message to America

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August 11, 2015

If Joe Biden runs for president, how will he respond to Black Lives Matter?

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July 17, 2015

Why President Obama’s ‘criminal justice week’ was a defining moment of his presidency

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May 7, 2015

Sorry Bill Clinton: The effects of your drug, prison policies need more than a 'my bad'

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April 13, 2015

If Hillary wants our vote, she has to start being more vocal on our issues

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April 7, 2015

Why Rand Paul's presidential bid should matter to black America

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April 6, 2015

Bronx teen dies after falling off roof while running from cops for smoking marijuana

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March 31, 2015

Why the arrests of African-American ISIS suspects deserve more scrutiny

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February 12, 2014

Brooklyn D.A.’s weed decriminalization plan is a game changer

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September 19, 2013

Rand Paul is actually right — when it comes to the War on Drugs

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August 19, 2013

Booker calls war on drugs ‘tremendous failure,’ urges end of medical marijuana producer prosecutions

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August 14, 2013

Eric Holder’s sentencing reforms represent a sea change

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August 13, 2013

Holder decision on sentencing reform: Where will it have the biggest impact?

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July 30, 2013

Michael Skolnik calls Don Lemon a ‘conservative preacher on a Sunday’ during CNN appearance

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June 4, 2013

Why it's time for Obama to talk about legalizing marijuana

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May 20, 2013

How disenfranchisement leads to second class citizenship

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April 5, 2013

Will America see marijuana legalization in our lifetime?

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