First…know that Obama recently signed a bill reducing the penalties for possession of crack cocaine. And then…

EbenGregory was like…here’s what CNN had to say about it:

The enactment of the law seals a hard-fought victory for civil rights activists who have argued for years that the differing punishments unfairly target African-Americans.

The Fair Sentencing Act repeals a five-year mandatory sentence for first time offenders, and for repeat offenders with less than 28 grams of crack cocaine. The old law set the mandatory sentence for conviction at five grams.

African-Americans have been far more likely than whites and Hispanics to be convicted for — and receive the harsher penalties associated with — possession of crack cocaine, according to government statistics. White and Hispanic defendants are more frequently charged with possession of powder cocaine.

The now-defunct measure had been in place for 25 years. The House passed the new law through a bipartisan voice vote last week, following approval by the Senate in March.

This is EbenGregory.com…telling you to click here to read the rest of what CNN reported.

First…watch Obama talk about giving ‘ol boy the boot for loose lipping. And then…

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First…know that we finally get some good news about the worst environmental disaster in US history. And then…

EbenGregory was like…when do the checks get cut?

This is EbenGregory.com…telling you that the scientists said the Gulf oil spill was leaking between 1.47 million gallons and 2.52 million gallons a day, an increase over previous estimates. But hit the jump to hear more about that.

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