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White House in Favor of Easing Crack-Cocaine Sentencing AND applying this retroactively!

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on Wednesday, 01 June 2011
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The difference in sentencing between crack-cocaine in comparison to powder has been the cause of multiple debates throughout many circles when discussing civil rights.  Many say these harsher sentences have disproportionally impacted  minorities, most notably African-Americans.

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