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Significantly than is the case. the decision to commute these eight individuals, that's i guess symbolic first step. probably thousands of people in jail, serving long prison sentences because of this between the powder and crack cocaine. >> it is symbolic but look at the timing. you talked about the push in the senate judiciary committee they will be taking up wider spread reform or the concept of it. that's expected to happen next month. so this is in away sending a signal, raising aawareness of the issue. and also showing this administration is deemphasizing those severe penalties related t...
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