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The Oakland City Council passed the Equity Permit Program; an initiative designed to offer reparations to those affected by the Drug War.

Rapper and businessman Jay Z blasted the War on Drugs in a blistering op-ed short film for The New York Times.

A former Nixon aide recently confirmed that the 37th United States president’s war on drugs was indeed a racist endeavor meant to take out blacks as well as liberals. Jeff Johnson explains why this is really no surprise, and what else this information should clue us in on, in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning […]

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New drug reforms are slated to be presented to the United Nations in April.

The Change.Org request claims that the Former First Lady was America's most famous "Trap Queen."

Following his plan to rectify the “war on drugs” that jailed thousands and destroyed communities, President Obama is expected to commute the sentences of dozens…

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A new report from MetricMaps details a shocking statistic — in 16 states in the nation, there are more people locked up in correctional facilities than those…

Recently it seems J. Cole has taken a different approach when it comes to his videos. Here Cole brings us another profound video in support of his Billboard-topping, gold-certified album, Born Sinner. “Crooked Smile” takes a look at the paths of two very different people: Cole, portraying a suburban kid making his way by selling drugs, and […]

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On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced his “Smart on Crime” initiative, calling for major changes to drug sentencing, the release of elderly prisoners,…

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  Pastors from around the nation are speaking out about the “war on drugs” according to The Huffington Post. They are specifically addressing  the toll…

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Being a college student at the time, I clearly remember when Nancy Reagan and the conservative wave in national government helped usher in the nation’s…