This issue became a problem starting in the 1960s and peaked around 1969. In order to understand why the reform was opposed, we need to look at the heroin epidemic in DC. The opposition was successful in getting the Reform Act tabled. However, the black community opposed the proposal because they felt that it would make it easier for them to succumb to crime and addiction. Therefore, in March 18 that year, David Clarke proposed a bill called Marijuana Reform Act which sought to lower penalties for marijuana possession to fines and citations. This was bad because the arrests would appear on applications to housing, schooling and employment. In 1975, 80% of those arrested for marijuana possession were black. During this period, proposals were made to soften marijuana legislation due to concerns about racial injustice. That same year, they made a decision that would impact young blacks for decades to come. In 1975, Washington, DC had a black mayor and city council. Big Idea #1: Washington, DC’s black community helped halt a proposal to ease marijuana laws. Here are some key points about the history of African-Americans in Washington, DC’s police force an anti-violence program called Operation Ceasefire and what “the worst thing to hit since slavery” is. By exploring past actions and their flaws, we can learn from them so as to better address criminalization issues in the future.
He then discusses how gun and drug laws contributed to incarceration rates for black men. The author begins by taking us through a history of judicial decisions that have had a significant impact on the black community in Washington, DC. The Black Lives Matter movement began on social media in 2013, but the fight against racial inequality in the justice system goes back much further. 1-Page Summary of Locking Up Our Own Overview
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