Mandatory Minimum Sentences Target Minorities
Mandatory minimum sentences target minorities – Since the 1980’s, the US has been fighting a long war on drugs. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan created the “Just Say No” campaign to discourage the youth from getting involved in drugs. Around the same time, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 allowed prosecutors to implement mandatory minimum sentences for drug related cases, but are these type of sentences effective justice or designed to target minorities? David Kuhn, producer for the documentary “The House I Live In,” joins us with some more insight on the justice system in America. RT America LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT America! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com
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