Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A couple of unusual ones this week -- a coke-dealing former fire chief in Connecticut and a Texas cop whose wife has a bad passport and some very shady connections.
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Racial Profiling: It Never Went Away on the New Jersey Turnpike
As New Jersey's governor ponders whether to continue a consent decree designed to eliminate racial profiling by State Police, the ACLU says the problem is worse than ever.
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Weekly: This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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Granny 3 Cops 1
"I don't know what kind [of gun it was] and it was rusty, but apparently it was working well."
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2006/11/21/1121copshot.html
The police claim they did everything by the book.
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I Met Pete Guither!
One of many highlights at the SSDP Conference was finally meeting DrugWarRant blogger Pete Guither. Here I am with three of my favorite writers:
Scott Morgan, Radley Balko, Nick Gillespie, Peter Guither
Scott Morgan, Radley Balko, Nick Gillespie, Peter Guither
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Is It Time for Direct Action to Shut Down DEA Headquarters?
One of the nice things about coming to Washington is more stimulating dinner discussions than I'm accustomed to out in the boondocks. Last night, I had the chance to have dinner with a couple very well-versed in both drug policy reform and mass protests agitating. As conversation turned to what can be done about the drug war, one of them suggested it was time to crank it up a bit, and he had a very concrete suggestion: a direction action protest to surround and shut down DEA headquarters in suburban Arlington, Virginia.
In The Trenches
California's Medical Marijuana Laws Get Nod from Court: Ruling Would Deny Counties' Attempt to Undermine Patient Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2006
CONTACT: Tamar Todd (510) 593-4908 OR Tony Newman (646) 335-5384
Californiaâs Medical Marijuana Laws Get Nod from Court
Ruling Would Deny Countiesâ Attempt to Undermine Patient Protections
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The new Congress has huge implications for FedCURE and its two legislative initiatives
The new Congress has huge implications for FedCURE and its two legislative initiatives: H.R. 3072 (Federal Parole) and H.R. 1704/S.1934 (The Second Chance Act). As you may know, FedCURE authored H.R. 3072 and its predecessor H.R 4036. H.R. 3072 is a bill to revive the system of parole for Federal prisoners and is our champion cause. The bill has been stuck in committee in the 109th Congress and we anticipate having to reintroduce the bill in the 110th Congress. However, H.R. 1704/S. 1934, a bill we also strongly advocate in favor of, has bipartisan support and has already cleared the House Judiciary committee and the likelihood of the Second Chance Actâs passage during the upcoming "lame-duck" session remains promising in the Senate. But even if does fail, its broad bipartisan support will likely continue in the 110th Congress, hopefully carrying it towards final passage.
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Russ Luncsford will be featured at Christmas in Prison Arts and Crafts Show
This Prison Arts and Crafts Show is sponsored by the Prison Art Gallery and the Prisons Foundation. It will be held at First Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 E Street, NW from 10 AM to 5 PM, with free admission, live entertainment and hundreds of pieces of prison art for sale from prison artists across America, including original art and prints by ex-prisoner Russ Luncsford. Luncsford will appear on December 9 noon at the First Trinity Arts and Crafts Show and also on the same day at the Prison Art Gallery at 3 PM (1600 K Street NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC).
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ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Media
ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Media
ASA ACTION: State Medical Cannabis Laws Upheld
FEDERAL: Patient on Trial for Group Grow
CALIFORNIA: ID Cards Issuing in SLO
CALIFORNIA: Dispensary Regulations Being Hashed Out
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Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop
Substance Abuse, Criminal Justice and HIV in African Americans: Research Development Workshop
December 11-12, 2006
Hilton Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
Sponsored by:
Special Populations Office, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
In The Trenches
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Vote Overwhelmingly to Deprioritize Adult Marijuana Offenses; Now Officially Lowest Law Enforcement Priority
For Immediate Release: November 15, 2006
For More Info: Camilla Norman Field, tel: (415) 713-2388
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Vote Overwhelmingly to Deprioritize Adult Marijuana Offenses; Now Officially Lowest Law Enforcement Priority