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Charles Rangel: Mandatory sentences and the disparity. It took a long time, but they just did it last month.

On the recordMay 20, 2009
Mandatory sentences and the disparity. It took a long time, but they just did it last month.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Notes recent changes to mandatory sentencing laws addressing disparities.

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