By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Justice official on Tuesday urged a panel to swiftly comply with a congressional directive to increase prison sentences for so-called straw purchasers of guns, despite concerns that doing so might disproportionately impact Black people.
U.S. DOJ asks for stiff sentences for straw gun buyers, despite racial disparities
2023-03-07T20:18:30-05:00March 7th, 2023|