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Recent
Alerts:
Chai
Project
trial
to
be
continued,
and
Sentencing
Disparity
alert
still
timely
8/1/97
Last Monday, DRCNet alerted its members that Court TV was scheduled
to cover the trial of Thomas Scozzare and Diana McCague of the Chai Project
needle exchange that night. (Needle exchange is illegal in New Jersey and
is opposed by the Governor but has widespread public support.) Court TV
decided not to air the trial that night after all, but did tape it, and
we've been told they intend to air an edited version in the near future.
The trial will continue, and probably be concluded, later this month. We
will keep you updated as to its outcome and to Court TV's plans. This alert,
including links to additional information on the Chai Project saga, can
be found online at http://www.drcnet.org/rapid/1997/7-28-1.html.
The crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity, as discussed in the last
Week Online and in our action alert on http://www.drcnet.org/rapid/1997/7-22-1.html,
is still very much a current issue. If you haven't yet called your legislators
as well as the President (or even if you have), please take a few moments
to do so.
White House comments line: (202) 456-1111, or e-mail your comments to
[email protected]
Congress (your one Representative and two Senators): (202) 224-3121
(the Congressional Switchboard).
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Issue #5, 8/1/97
Recent Alerts: Chai Project trial to be continued, and Sentencing Disparity alert still timely | Drug-Related AIDS: Disposable patients... Disturbing numbers from the CDC | Medical Marijuana: Loss in WA Supreme Court, Activist Arrested in LA, Wheelchair Caravan Planned for Northeast | International News: Australia Heroin Maintenance Trial, Corruption in Mexican Army | New Book Release: Crack In America | Link of the Week: A rational, reasoned approach to the drug policy debate... What are this group's real motives? | Quote of the Week: A.M. Rosenthal shows off his knowledge of narcotics and his respect for Mexico's sovereignty | Editorial: The world leads while America continues its war
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