As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden helped shepherd bills that created the crack-powder cocaine disparity, whereby Black people were penalized up to 100 times compared with their ...

In an accompanying memo, issued the same day, Garland directed prosecutors to treat crack cocaine the same as powder cocaine in their charging and sentencing decisions. He reiterated the Justice ...

‘Saturday Night Live’ is turning 50. How was it influenced by Minnesotans? Former “SNL” writer (and senator) Al Franken played a significant role, but the show also has ties to Minneapolis ...