At a time when our justice system is out of balance, when one in three black men will be incarcerated in their lifetimes and when black defendants in the federal system receive sentences 20 percent longer than their white peers, we need a president who will end this policy of overincarceration.
Eric Holder: “At a time when our justice system is out of balance, when one in three black men will be incarcerated in their lifetimes…”
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Eric Holder emphasizes the need for criminal justice reform and the importance of electing a president who will address systemic issues.
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