Documenting the ravages of the 1980s crack epidemic
Documenting the ravages of the 1980s crack epidemic
“The purpose of Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue,” Dr. Stephen W. Nicholas writes in the book's epilogue, “is not to define a national agenda, but, rather, to force a national dialogue.” Richards … You'd see people smoking and just going mentally unstable …… Continue reading
How the marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette unraveled
How the marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette unraveled
But it turned out to be a doomed fairy tale, a nightmare of escalating domestic violence, suspicions of infidelity, and drugs—a union that seemed destined to end in one kind of disaster or another. When the couple returned… Continue reading
Police target drug dealers coming into Tunbridge Wells
Police target drug dealers coming into Tunbridge Wells
A 32-year-old man from Kilburn was arrested and almost 50 wraps of what is thought to be heroin and crack cocaine were seized from him after being stopped in Quarry Road on March 20. He was charged with possession with intent to… Continue reading
US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users
US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users
In a seminal moment, Congress in 2010 passed a law reducing disparities in sentencing practices, which were punishing crack-cocaine offenses far more severely than those involving powder cocaine. The measure also repealed a mandatory minimum … Read more on Santa… Continue reading
Halolinks: Angels can't figure out Seattle
Halolinks: Angels can't figure out Seattle
In yesterday's Halolinks I mentioned that the season would possibly be turning around because my brain had been injected with winning neurons (or whatever molecular things that cause emotion), and now this morning my brain has been overcome with … Read more on Halo’s… Continue reading
The Butterfly Effect Project helping girls blossom into young adults
The Butterfly Effect Project helping girls blossom into young adults
Feeling left out because of your family's financial situation is a scenario all too familiar to Ms. Fulford, who grew up with four siblings and a father addicted to crack cocaine. Through Ms. Wells' teachings about choosing hard work over… Continue reading