Pubdate: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2014 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: Arthur N. Gilbert Page: 15A JUDGE KANE AND SHERIFF TROUBLES Re: "Feisty federal judge knows all about challenging authority," Aug. 13 news story. It was delightful to see Judge John Kane's picture on the front page of The Denver Post and to read the excellent article on this great jurist. What was left out, however, was Judge Kane's well-known stand on the great American drug war. Every year, Judge Kane is a featured speaker in my drug war class, where he emphasizes the sad story of the incarceration of largely young minority males to lengthy prison sentences for minor offenses. Judge Kane offers his expertise on why and how the United States-which has 5 percent of the world's populaton and more than 25 percent of the world's prisoners-became a carceral state. Judge Kane is a fearless fighter for justice and in particular racial justice in America. At a time when Colorado leads the nation in changing directions, Judge Kane needs to be recognized as a pioneer in drug reform. Arthur N. Gilbert, Denver The writer is a professor at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom