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Ben Cardin: “The minority use of crack cocaine is much lower than the incarceration rate of minorities for violations of the crack…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
The minority use of crack cocaine is much lower than the incarceration rate of minorities for violations of the crack cocaine statutes.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin highlights disparities in crack cocaine prosecution and incarceration rates.

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