Assistant AG: Obama Administration Wants Crack Law Reform

Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer states the position of the Obama Administration towards crack cocaine law reform. The Administration wants equality of this law, but believes that Congress must take the lead. (0:44)
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Durbin: Need To Reform Crack Laws

Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) explains why he believes that the disparity in sentencing between crack cocaine and powdered cocaine is "unjustified and unfair." He thinks that the laws have to be completely reformed in order to restore trust to the justice system. (0:28)
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Mexican Ambassador cites 'record seizures' of drugs

At a discussion on the Merida Initiative, Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan says that there have been record seizures of drugs in the last year alone. Sarukhan says that in 2007, 57.3 tonnes of cocaine were seized. In addition, Sarukhan notes that the $206.5 million seized was the biggest cash seizure in the world. The Merida Initiative has the aim of combating the threats of drug trafficking and transnational crimes. (1:01)
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U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert on Crack's Effect on the Community

US Attorney Gretchen Shappert discusses the effect crack has on the community at the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs' "Federal Cocaine Sentencing Laws: Reforming the 100-1 Crack/Powder Disparity" discussion this afternoon.  (0:41)
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