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Sane Drug Laws: How California May Finally Stop Prison Overcrowding

Theshia Naidoo, Alice Huffman, Jakada Imani, Allen Hopper, AlterNet. March 7, 2012.

California's SB 1506 would reclassify drug possession for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor, significantly reducing sentences.

Is NYPD Running Wild? Patterns of Brutality Raise Questions About Mayor's Control of Police

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. February 15, 2012.

Behind the NYPD's beating of Jateik Reed and the killing of Ramarley Graham is a long history of police harassment.

The NYPD Commissioner Told Cops to Follow the Law -- So Why Did Illegal, Racist Pot Arrests Continue to Increase?

Paul Armentano, NORML. February 2, 2012.

Even after the Commissioner told cops to follow the books on pot charges, small time weed arrests continued, breaking records for the past decade.

Hypocritical NYPD Continues Racist Pot Arrest Crusade

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Since the police commissioner told the NYPD to follow the books on marijuana arrests, all that's changed are the court proceedings that unfairly criminalize thousands.

By Huge Margins, Voters Want Drug Penalties Reduced

Margaret Dooley-Sammuli, Allen Hopper, Kris Lev-Twombly, AlterNet. April 12, 2011.

A whopping 72% of California voters support reducing the penalty for possession of a small amount of illegal drugs for personal use from a felony to a misdemeanor