Top U.S. senators have filed a pair of bipartisan bills to lower mandatory minimum sentences for people with non-violent federal drug convictions and protect those facing such charges from having to undergo automatic pre-trial detention. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who chairs the Judiciary Committee, filed both pieces of legislation with Sen. Mike Lee … Continue reading Bipartisan Senators File Bills To Reduce Mandatory Minimums For Federal Drug Crimes And Limit Pre-Trial Detention