Being "tough on crime" is politically popular. But does it make communities safer? In 1971 a prison uprising in New York state opened the door for President Richard Nixon and Governor Nelson Rockefeller to push for harsh drug laws with lasting repercussions.

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<p>Hosted by Stephen Henderson, Created Equal is about the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality from the city that built America &mdash; Detroit.</p>

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Hosted by Stephen Henderson, Created Equal is about the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality from the city that built America — Detroit.

<p>Hosted by Stephen Henderson, Created Equal is about the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality from the city that built America — Detroit.</p>

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