Many thought King’s goals were impossible to obtain, but here we are on a national holiday recognizing those efforts and the man who brought people to the table to achieve them.
Rahsaan Hall
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
District attorneys abuse mandatory minimum drug sentences
AS LAST MONTH’S MassINC poll reports, two-thirds of Massachusetts residents believe that drug use should be treated as a health problem rather than as a crime. And only 8 percent of Massachusetts residents agree with Attorney General Jeff Sessions that mandatory minimum sentencing is a wise criminal justice policy. But our drug laws haven’t changed […]