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Congress has passed the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill aimed at addressing drug sentencing, prison and related policies that have disproportionately impacted African-American communities for decades. The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 756 on Thursday by a vote of 358-36. The legislation has broad bipartisan support and has been championed by president […]

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