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Newsbrief:
This
Week's
Corrupt
Cops
Story
8/28/03
Although there was tough
competition from Detroit, where officers under indictment for drug-related
corruption are now accused of harassing witnesses, this week's honors go
to an Atlanta Police Department "Officer of the Year" who was indicted
on federal racketeering charges August 13. Officer David Allen Freeman,
38, was described in charging papers as the leader of an Atlanta-area drug
gang known as the Diablos. Prosecutors charge that he tipped-off
the Diablos to police investigations, stole drugs from arrested members
of other gangs, and attempted to recruit new members for the Diablos.
Freeman allegedly worked
closely with Diablos leader Billy Ladson, also known as "Billy Diablo,"
and was a key lieutenant in the organization, where he went by the moniker
"Day Day," the federal indictment charges. "Day Day" helped control
the drug traffic in northwest Atlanta for the Diablos. He is specifically
charged with alerting the gang to impending search warrants, setting up
other drug dealers for robbery by gang members, and transferring seized
cocaine and other drugs to the gang for resale.
Freeman, a 12-year veteran
of the force, was named "Officer of the Year" for his zone two weeks earlier.
He is suspended with pay pending a hearing with Chief Richard Pennington
this week.
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Issue #300, 8/28/03
Editorial:
One Less Prisoner in America
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Cheryl Miller
Memorial Project Coming to Washington, DC This September 22-23
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David
Borden's Open Letter to DC's Chief Judge on Refusing to Appear for Jury
Service
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August is
Drug Reform Lobbying Month at Home!
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DRCNet/StoptheDrugWar.org
Buttons and Stickers for Free or Cheap
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Perry Fund
Accepting Applications for 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 School Years, Providing
Scholarships for Students Losing Aid Because of Drug Convictions
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Newsbrief:
Kentucky's Galbraith Enters Attorney General Contest, Downplays Marijuana
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Newsbrief:
Supreme Court Justice Says Prison Terms "Too Long," Calls for End to Mandatory
Minimums
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Newsbrief:
This Week's Corrupt Cops Story
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Newsbrief:
Drug War, Chinese Style
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Newsbrief:
Colorado Appeals Court Upholds Fake Drug Checkpoints
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Newsbrief:
Fake Drug Checkpoints Cause Uproar in Indiana
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Newsbrief:
Feds Seize Hemp Promotional Vehicle at US-Canada Border
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