Tavis Smiley : I 'm underwhelmed at Holder 's decision to avert mandatory minimum sentences . Better , but not nearly good enough . What took so long ? Such sentences have been a disaster from the beginning , he says . 00:52:08 Smiley : Why is U.S. no longer willing to do this ? Not morals , sadly -- it just got too expensive .
Tavis Smiley : I 'm underwhelmed at Holder 's decision to avert mandatory minimum sentences . What took so long ? Such sentences have been a disaster from the beginning , he says . 00:52:08 Smiley : Why is U.S. no longer willing to do this ? Not morals , sadly -- it just got too expensive .