#5SmartReads - September 30, 2021
On cocaine sentencing, the USPS, and Indra Nooyi
By the numbers: Cocaine sentencing disparities (Axios)
In “things do have bipartisan support” news, I present the EQUAL Act.
The act - which passed the House with 361 vote - eliminates sentencing discrepancies between crack and powder cocaine, and will do it retroactively as well.
It seems small, but it is a step towards a more just system (and away from the vengeance system we have).
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