Former drug kingpin Rayful Edmond, whose dealing fueled the 1980s crack epidemic in Washington D.C., died Tuesday, months after his prison release.

It’s just one example of how the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s led to harsh police practices and heavy criminal penalties.

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Former drug kingpin Rayful Edmond, whose dealing fueled the 1980s crack epidemic in Washington D.C., died Tuesday, months after his prison release.

It’s just one example of how the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s led to harsh police practices and heavy criminal penalties.

It’s just one example of how the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s led to harsh police practices and heavy criminal penalties.

It’s just one example of how the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and early 1990s led to harsh police practices and heavy criminal penalties. Some people may have been convicted of serious ...