Tag Archives: Attorney General Eric Holder

Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners: A Better Approach to Deal With Narcotics

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Attorney General Eric Holder Speech on Criminal Justice Reform Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Times: David G. Savage- ‘US Supreme Court Told Unfair Crack Sentences May Number in Thousands’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Los Angeles Times– “Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010 to lower the penalties for selling small amounts of crack cocaine.(Los Angeles Times) “A Justice Department lawyer warned the Supreme Court on Tuesday there may be thousands of crack … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Conor Friedersdorf- ‘The Least Dangerous Criminals in America’

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The Atlantic– U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. “Should the agency charged with stopping terrorists, human traffickers, and international street gangs spend time going after online poker sites? That’s what the FBI has done. How many man hours did agents spend … Continue reading →

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