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Holder endorses proposed drug sentencing changes

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for many nonviolent drug traffickers, saying the change would rein in runaway federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system. Holder’s backing for a U.S. Sentencing Commission proposal to lower the guideline penalties is part of ...