How Congress Can Cut the Federal Prison Population
The scent of criminal justice reform is in the air on Capitol Hill this year. Now, a broad coalition is calling for reforms to be deep and serious.
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Pennsylvania NAACP Says Legalize Marijuana
Last week, the Pennsylvania NAACP endorsed a pending marijuana legalization bill. And on the 4th of July, the civil rights group stepped up that support, holding a press conference to gain traction for the legislation.
NAACP President: American Drug War’s Toll on Liberty Greater Than Apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared on Current TV’s “Viewpoint” Tuesday night
NAACP Backs Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
Amendment 64, Colorado's ballot measure that seeks the legalization of marijuana for adult use and regulation of the drug similar to that of alcohol, is picking up a new endorsement from the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
NAACP Passes Historic Resolution Calling For End to War on Drugs
President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous: Major step towards equity, justice, effective law enforcement
NAACP Study: Whites Smoke More Pot, but Blacks and Latinos Are Arrested More
California African-Americans and Latinos were up to 12 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites from 2006 to 2008.
State NAACP Backs Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Saying that prohibition takes a heavy toll on minorities, leaders of the NAACP's California chapter announced Monday that they are backing passage of a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.
