Change in the criminal Justice System. A key part reducing the sentences that many consider excessive for minor drug crimes. Much identified is in need of change, places like this, the streets of the Nations Capital city with what became known as americas drug laws. If you remember dc in the early 1990s, it may help you underwhat happened to rudolph norris. They were high times, cocaine and crack so easy to get, it seemed like everyone was using. Even the mayor. At guy like rudy norris could easily get caught up in the life. Reporter you were not an angel. I was not an angel. I was far from angel. You were this the light. Cost me 27 years of my life. He was caught with an ounce of crack. Half a candy bars worth, a relatively minor drug offense. You werent armed. No, i wasnt armed. You didnt hurt anybody. I didnt hurt anyone. But you went to prison. I went to prison. What was the sentence. 360 months, a 30 year sentence. In prison he was his own advocate, learning the system. That was m
Streets of the Nations Capital city with what became known as americas drug laws. If you remember dc in the early 1990s, it may help you underwhat happened to rudolph norris. They were high times, cocaine and crack so easy to get, it seemed like everyone was using. Even the mayor. At guy like rudy norris could life. Angel. I was not an angel. I was far from angel. You were this the light. Cost me 27 years of my life. He was caught with an ounce of crack. Half a candy bars worth, a relatively minor drug offense. You werent armed. No, i wasnt armed. You didnt hurt anybody. I didnt hurt anyone. But you went to prison. I went to prison. What was the sentence. 360 sentence. In prison he was his own advocate, learning the system. That was my pastime. No basketball, none of that. I stayed in the law library, 24 7, from when they let us out to go back, i was in the law library. The gaol house lawyer found himself trapped by a harsh mandatory sentence guidelines beginning in the mid 1980s, to s
Thank you, senator cardin. Senator sullivan. Administrator mccarthy, good morning. Good morning. I want to kind of echo what our panel mentioned at the outset. We talked about waters, life out west. I think thats something we all agree with. We certainly want clean water. And i agree with senator boxer we all want to make sure polluters are accountable to help make sure we keep our water clean. But i also want to emphasize what senator gardener talked about, where we believe the government should be held to the same standards as it requires the public and the private sector do you believe they should be subject to the same transparency and reporting requirements that the public is . I believe thats the reason why the npl sites are on the list. What do you think would happen to a private company if they did what the epa had done in this episode with the river . Accidentally causing a blowout. Very significant pollution. Some argument saying it took too long to notify. What do you think
Streets of the Nations Capital city with what became known as americas drug laws. If you remember dc in the early 1990s, it may help you underwhat happened to rudolph norris. They were high times, cocaine and crack so easy to get, it seemed like everyone was using. Even the mayor. At guy like rudy norris could life. Angel. I was not an angel. I was far from angel. You were this the light. Cost me 27 years of my life. He was caught with an ounce of crack. Half a candy bars worth, a relatively minor drug offense. You werent armed. No, i wasnt armed. You didnt hurt anybody. I didnt hurt anyone. But you went to prison. I went to prison. What was the sentence. 360 sentence. In prison he was his own advocate, learning the system. That was my pastime. No basketball, none of that. I stayed in the law library, 24 7, from when they let us out to go back, i was in the law library. The gaol house lawyer found himself trapped by a harsh mandatory sentence guidelines beginning in the mid 1980s, to s
Change, places like this, the streets of the Nations Capital city with what became known as americas drug laws. If you remember dc in the early 1990s, it may help you underwhat happened to rudolph norris. They were high times, cocaine and crack so easy to get, it seemed like everyone was using. Even the mayor. At guy like rudy norris could life. Angel. I was not an angel. I was far from angel. You were this the light. Cost me 27 years of my life. He was caught with an ounce of crack. Half a candy bars worth, a relatively minor drug offense. You werent armed. No, i wasnt armed. You didnt hurt anybody. I didnt hurt anyone. But you went to prison. I went to prison. What was the sentence. 360 sentence. In prison he was his own advocate, learning the system. That was my pastime. No basketball, none of that. I stayed in the law library, 24 7, from when they let us out to go back, i was in the law library. The gaol house lawyer found himself trapped by a harsh mandatory sentence guidelines be