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President Obama Commutes Sentences Of Eight Crack Cocaine Offenders Signifying Reshaping Of Drug Policy (Video)

President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of eight people convicted of drug crimes who have each serve long prison times, the White House said on Thursday, CNN reported. The president "provided relief to people convicted of crack cocaine offenses under laws calling for strict mandatory sentences. The eight offenders have each served more than 15 years in prison, which the White House said amounted to 'unduly harsh sentences issued under and outdated sentencing regime."

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Johnson & Johnson: Healthcare Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $2.2 Billion In Fraud Settlement (Video)

Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries will pay more than $2.2 billion to resolve criminal and civil investigations over allegations that they "marketed three drugs for users that were never approved,"

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North Carolina Voting Law: DOJ's Eric Holder Sues State & Says New 'Restrictive' Voting Laws 'Defy Common Sense' (Video)

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a law suit North Carolina for alleged racial discrimination over new voting laws, The Associated Press reported. Calling the laws "restrictive," Attorney General Eric Holder argued that the state took "extremely aggressive steps to curtail the voting rights of African-Americans. This is an intentional step to break a system that was working and it defies common sense," he said at a press conference on Monday.

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Marijuana Law: U.S. Justice Department Will Let Pot Legalization Go Into Effect in Washington and Colorado (Video)

The United States Justice Department will not challenge laws in the two states, Colorado and Washington, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Holder Drug Sentencing: Attorney General Outlines New Justice Department Reforms for Prisoners (Video)

Eric Holder Snowden: U.S. Assures Russia No Death Penalty Sought for Exiled American (Video)

Eric Holder: Attorney General Signed Off On Search Warrant For Reporter James Rosen, Labeled a 'Co-Conspirator' (Video)

AP Allegations: U.S. Justice Department Defends Seizure of News Agency's Phone Records Subpoenas (Video)

89 Charged in Medicare Fraud: Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Arrests Involving Scams Worth $223 Million in False Billings

Justice Department Opens Criminal Inquiry Into IRS Audits