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Former US attorneys hate Jeff Sessions’ memo on tougher sentences

By Kelly Cohen
Published May 14, 2017 4:01am ET
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Former US attorneys hate Jeff Sessions’ memo on tougher sentences
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for far longer terms. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) | Frank Franklin II

Former U.S. attorneys are in shock over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ latest hard-line shift on criminal justice.

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