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MEG KINNARD, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Politics
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 6:40am

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing a criminal justice overhaul that aims to cut the nation's prison population in half, end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana. He says the current system does not fairly treat people of color, addicts or the mentally ill.

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