Republicans and Democrats Clash on New York Drug Laws
/ 93 percent of the inmates serving time on drug charges are Black or Hispanic
One of the enduring mysteries here in recent years is why the state has been unable to overhaul the Rockefeller drug laws, which force judges to sentence drug offenders to lengthy prison terms that the three most powerful state officials, Gov. George E. Pataki and the leaders of both houses of the Legislature, agree are draconian. [more]
One of the enduring mysteries here in recent years is why the state has been unable to overhaul the Rockefeller drug laws, which force judges to sentence drug offenders to lengthy prison terms that the three most powerful state officials, Gov. George E. Pataki and the leaders of both houses of the Legislature, agree are draconian. [more]
