The second defendant from Erie to be sentenced to life in federal prison as a convicted drug kingpin has won early release, joining the first kingpin in getting a massive sentencing break. After years ...

A New Haven man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison followed by eight years of supervised release Monday for his ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON • A year ago, a drug dealer caught with 50 grams of crack cocaine faced a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Today, ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal judges have broad leeway to impose shorter prison terms for crack cocaine and other crimes, the Supreme Court said Monday in a pair of cases that bolster arguments for reducing ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Federal courts in western Missouri are gearing up to deal with hundreds of requests from convicted crack cocaine dealers who are hoping to cut up to two years from their prison ...

(CNN) — President Joe Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders in his final days in office, placing a focus on sentencing disparities for crack cocaine-related crimes.

Authorities say a Lowell man is facing federal charges after cooking powder cocaine into crack and selling it to a ...

The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine. “Jails are ...