Drug Abuse: Olive Hill Seeks to Fight Drug Abuse Through Prayer – Messenger-Inquirer

Olive Hill seeks to fight drug abuse through prayer – messenger-inquirer
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Olive Hill seeks to fight drug abuse through prayer messenger-inquirer OLIVE HILL — Officials and residents in a small eastern Kentucky town are praying for "a new beginning" in an effort to heal the area of the scourge of drugs. More than 200 Olive Hill residents gathered recently for a prayer meeting at the National … and more »

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Mandatory minimum sentences target minorities

Since the 1980’s, the US has been fighting a long war on drugs. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan created the “Just Say No” campaign to discourage the youth from getting involved in drugs. Around the same time, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 allowed prosecutors to implement mandatory minimum sentences for drug related cases, but are these type of sentences effective justice or designed to target minorities? David Kuhn, producer for the documentary “The House I Live In,” joins us with some more insight on the justice system in America. RT America LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT America! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com