Why the Right to a Fair Trial Doesn't Really Exist for Drug Defendants
Why the Right to a Fair Trial Doesn't Really Exist for Drug Defendants
In 2005, she was arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing 50 grams of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. She is now … The report highlights the devastating effects of mandatory minimum sentencing… Continue reading
CIA Fuels Decades-Long Class Conflict by Helping Colombian Military Drop …
CIA Fuels Decades-Long Class Conflict by Helping Colombian Military Drop …
Plus, FARC was a “threat to US national security” because of Reagan's finding issued in response to “crack cocaine epidemic” on the streets of America. (Note: Much of this “epidemic” was fueled by the Contras in Nicaragua, which Reagan… Continue reading
The wolf in the bespoke suit: The Wolf of Wall Street review
The wolf in the bespoke suit: The Wolf of Wall Street review
On the other hand, if you're down with a character arc that's as short as a crack pipe and equally resistant to temperance, then Martin Scorsese's latest picture is your chance to howl. For the first third of… Continue reading
Statement by the President on Clemency
Statement by the President on Clemency
Three years ago, I signed the bipartisan Fair Sentencing Act, which dramatically narrowed the disparity between penalties for crack and powder cocaine offenses. This law began to right a decades-old injustice, but for thousands of inmates, it came too … Read more on Whitehouse.gov… Continue reading
Obama’s Crack-Head argument, keep smoking crack or we’ll have withdraws
Obama’s Crack-Head argument, keep smoking crack or we’ll have withdraws – Obama’s Crack-Head argument, keep smoking crack or we’ll have withdraws.
Ocean Township police nab 4 people on drug charges at Asbury Park traffic circle
Detective Bryan Morgan and Detective Michael Legg stopped a vehicle for a motor vehicle… Continue reading
Why Americans care about Rob Ford's drug abuse but not Nigella Lawson's
Why Americans care about Rob Ford's drug abuse but not Nigella Lawson's
The story of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's use of crack cocaine, on the other hand, "has received more intensive media coverage in the United States than any other Canadian news story since the turn of the century," according… Continue reading