Congress Votes to Reduce Cocaine/Crack Disparity

Published July 29, 2010

Congress Votes to Reduce Cocaine/Crack Disparity
House Votes to Reduce Sentencing Differences Between Crack and Powder Cocaine Seen as Unfair; Bill Now Goes to President
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Congress Passes Bill to Cut Federal Sentences in Crack Cocaine Cases
Lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would reduce the long-standing disparity between federal sentences for crack and powder cocaine distribution. For years, critics have blasted the distinction between crack and cocaine sentencing as having a disproportionate impact on African-American men; 5 grams of crack triggers a mandatory five-year sentence while it takes 500 grams of …
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Congress seeks to narrow disparity between sentences for crack vs. powder cocaine convictions
Congress is reducing sentencing differences between crack and powder cocaine convictions that sent tens of thousands of blacks to prison while often letting whites skate for possessing the same …
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