A special report from Rep. George Crockett Jr. on drugs and children in Detroit. Includes a guide for parents and information on where to find additional resources.
Drugs and Our Children- Special Report from Rep. Crockett
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Criminal Justice
Rep. Rangel Extension of Remarks on Cocaine Sentencing – Congressional Record (2007)
Rep. Charles Rangel calls for an end to the unfair disparity in cocaine sentencing in this extension of his remarks in the Congressional Record. December 13, 2007
Rep. Crockett Statement on Decriminalization of Drugs
In this statement, Rep. George W. Crockett discuss his three main concerns regarding the the criminalization of drugs: 1) the judiciary system, 2) drug policy, and 3) international drug cartels.
Rangel Call for Action on 1 in 100 Americans Now in Prison(2008)
Rep. Charles Rangel calls for action after the publication of a report stating 1 in every 100 Americans are in prison. March 12, 2008
Introduction of H.R. 15635 – Congressional Record (1972)
Congressional House of Representatives Record for H.R. 15635, a bill to assist elementary and secondary schools, community agencies, and other public and nonprofit private agencies to prevent juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education...
Why We are Losing the War on Drugs- Fact Sheet on Drug Issues (1989)
Collection of facts collected from newspapers and federal government reports on the state of the war on drugs in 1989.
Speech on Crime from Rep. Barbara Jordan (1977)
Speech text used by Rep. Barbara Jordan to remark on crime in the United States and offer some solutions.
Rep. George Crockett Jr. on Drug Decriminilization (1990)
Rep. George Crockett Jr. on drug decriminalization for the Detroit News and Free Press. February 11, 1990
Amicus Brief by the Congressional Black Caucus for the Warren McCLeskey Case (1986)
The Congressional Black Caucus, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People request that leave to participate as amici curiae be granted on behalf of Warren McCleskey during the McCleskey v. Kemp...
Rep. Maxine Waters Finds’Youthful Indiscretions’Last Decades Under Today’s Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws(1999)
Press release announcing form hosted by Rep. Maxine Waters on fair sentencing issues. September 16, 1999
Introduction of H.R. 16849 – Congressional Record (1972)
Introduction of H.R. 16849. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide rules for the treatment of prisoners in Federal correctional institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 27, 1972
Press Release from Rep. John Conyers Commenting on the U.S. House of Representatives Passing His Hate Crime Statistics Act (1989)
A press release illustrating Rep. John Conyers'role in introducing the Hate Crime Statistics Act and the U.S. House of Representatives to pass it. June 27, 1989