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Link
of
the
Week:
Kemba's
Nightmare
9/5/97
In section 7 above, Protests in Washington, the
name Kemba Smith appeared, as a victim of the war on drugs and mandatory
minimum sentencing. Smith was a college student with an abusive boyfriend
who had concealed his drug trade involvement from her. At age 24, she received
a 24-year mandatory minimum prison term, longer than any of the people
who were actually running the business. The judge had no power to give
a shorter sentence, even though she was not really a criminal.
Read about Kemba Smith and our current and the indecency of current
sentencing policies, on the Families Against Mandatory Minimums web site
at http://www.famm.org/kemba2.html,
our link of the week. Learn the facts about mandatory minimum sentences
at http://www.famm.org/fact.html,
including FAMM's new "Fact Flash" -- a different fact flashing
on the screen every 10- 15 seconds. The press release for the upcoming
protest can be viewed at http://www.famm.org/kemba1.html.
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Issue #10, 9/5/97
International News: Britain, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Amazon | Death Threats: Cartels threatening US officials? | Publishing News: Ex-CIA drug runner signs with Doubleday Books to tell all. (And of course, sells the movie rights!) | Medical Marijuana: New Mexico Board says "Tell it to the Feds" as Journey for Justice II Readies to Hit the Road | The Activist Guide: New issue of DRCNet's newsletter -- hot off the press! | Calendar Updates: Exciting event listings that have come in since our last calendar distribution | Protests in Washington! Activists from various drug policy causes take it to the front line | "A Third Way:" A group of moderates issue "Principles for a Practical Drug Policy" | Link of the Week: Kemba's Nightmare | Quote of the Week: This guy's running for sheriff? Bob Marley should've moved to Mendocino County | Editorial: Op-ed: Contrasting views on the new moderates, from the Associate and Executive Directors of DRCNet!
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