
Wrongful Conviction, with Jason Flom
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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The War on Drugs
Nixon wanted a war against hippies and black people, but he couldn't call it that. So he cleverly marketed it as a war on drugs. New York passed some of the toughest drug laws in the country. These were not based on any science or anything that would actually benefit public safety; they were just pandering to get votes.
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