Look up what Jim Clyburn had to say about it. First off, he notes that mandatory minimums were put in place in 1986, and that the Biden crime bill did a lot to reduce them, although by now we know that it wasn't enough. Secondly, he points to the massive support that it had from within black communities.
The 1994 Crime Bill was very widely supported, by a diverse group of interests, and followed what at the time was conventional wisdom. However, the ‘94 crime bill has disastrous effects on the Black community.
Biden acknowledged this:
https://www.businessinsider.com/bid...ine-laws-on-crime-immigration-in-1990s-2019-1
Biden also called for police reform:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing...r-and-advance-effective-accountable-policing/
Your video was from 30 years ago. Today, your boy Trump wants to give police complete immunity:
https://reason.com/2024/05/03/trump-promises-to-give-police-immunity-from-prosecution/
And supports “Stop and Frisk”:
https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...-and-frisk-jan-6-capitol-riot-north-carolina/