In a roundtable on criminal justice reform with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that one of the «greatest policy mistakes» he ever made was mandatory sentencing for crack cocaine and its effect on the Black community.

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Newt Gingrich admits to «major mistake» on crack cocaine legislation