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Just say no to racist drug wars. Jeff Sessions dealt a major blow to those working on criminal justice reform this week, as he ordered federal prosecutors to pursue mandatory minimum sentencing. From the ACLU: “Mandatory minimums are widely understood as racist, destructive to families and communities, and fundamentally unfair.”

• Sign this petition to oppose this policy.
• Learn more about how these kinds of policies target communities of color and benefit private prisons. Consider holding a screening of 13th in your overseas group if you haven’t done so already.