US Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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AG Merrick Garland moved on Friday to end sentencing disparities regarding cocaine-related crimes. The sentencing guideline differences for crack cocaine and powder cocaine-related offenses is stark. In a memo, Garland told federal prosecutors that the disparity is "not supported by science."

US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday moved to end sentencing disparities that have imposed sharply divergent penalties among...

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