The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee held hearings on the issue.
racial disparitySenate Panel Weighs Equalizing Cocaine LawsNPR: Politics & Society Wed, 04/29/2009 - 10:39
The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine. |