Among the stories we are looking at tonight is the case of Clarence Aaron who is a victim of America's hypocritical Drug War. According to recent Washington Post article, "At 24, he was sentenced to three life terms for his role in a cocaine deal, even though it was his first criminal offense and he was not the buyer, seller or supplier of the drugs. Of all those convicted in the case, Aaron received the stiffest sentence.".
Aaron Martin, cousin of Clarence Aaron talks to us about the case.
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Ron Paul recently penned an op-ed piece on Indefinite Detentions. Sadly, too many Americans are oblivious to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act recently signed into law by President Obama.
There is a bill in California which would remove the "felon" label from persons formerly incarcerated. Felony labels according to many researchers have resulted in the former plantation prisoners from obtaining employment and staying out of prison. A group of prosecutors and cops oppose the bill.
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