Hillary Clinton Calls for Equal Treatment in Cocaine Sentencing

[Comrade Grumpy]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/10/30/hillary-clinton-calls-for-equal-treatment-in-cocaine-sentencing/?mod=WSJBlog

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is calling for equal treatment in sentencing drug offenders who use crack and powder cocaine, part of her agenda for overhauling the criminal justice system. She’s also reiterating her support for a ban on racial profiling by law enforcement officials.

A Clinton aide said she would announce the proposals on her trip Friday to Atlanta, where she plans to address a Rainbow PUSH Ministers’ lunch hosted by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and where she will appear at a rally to launch African Americans for Hillary, a group supporting her campaign.

Mrs. Clinton’s support among African-Americans is strong and has remained so even through a rocky summer that saw her poll numbers fall with many other voters. Black voters play a significant role in certain Democratic primary states, including South Carolina, which hosts the third nominating contest, and throughout the South, where primaries are set for March 1................


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This is a step in the right direction. But it still maintains the drug war. And we know who bears the brunt of that.

I'm waiting for the politician who will call for drug decriminalization.

[bkkyosemite]

1. "I'm waiting for the politician who will call for drug decriminalization"

Bernie Sanders.