I believe we were wrong. We were good in our intentions, but I think the evidence shows where 87 percent of those being prosecuted and convicted now for using crack cocaine are African-Americans.
Summer Lee: “I believe we were wrong. We were good in our intentions, but I think the evidence shows where 87 percent of those being…”
Editor's note · Context
Acknowledges racial disparities in crack cocaine prosecutions.
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