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Appeals court rules Fair Sentencing Act applies retroactively to crack offenses

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a 2010 law mandating less-stringent penalties on drug-related offenses can be retroactively applied to jail sentences involving crack cocaine. The Associated Press reported that the decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals clears the way for thousands of inmates convicted…

Police: Seattle mom used 10-year-old in burglary attempt

A Seattle woman was arrested this week after police said she used her 10-year-old son in an attempted burglary. After her arrest, police claimed they found a stolen computer and crack cocaine in a one bedroom hotel room where she was living with four children and four dogs. Marie Shafique’s…

Homeless man explains how ‘Occupy Atlanta’ got him off crack

“Occupy Atlanta” may have been displaced from its original location by Mayor Kasim Reed, but that hasn’t stopped the portests from having an impact on people’s lives. In a video released Wednesday from RollingOut.com, a homeless man explains how “Occupy Atlanta” has completely changed his life. “They’ve help me stop…