Amy Goodman
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Michelle Alexander: We Must Respond Forcefully & Challenge Jeff Sessions's New War on Drugs
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7:40Now PlayingCivil rights advocate and bestselling author Michelle Alexander responds to the new push by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to escalate the war on drugs by rescinding two Obamaera memos that encouraged prosecutors to avoid seeking inordinately harsh sentences for lowlevel drug offenses. He has also instructed Justice Department prosecutors to pursue "the most serious" charges for all drug offenses.
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