A Mother Reinvents Herself as a Criminal Justice Advocate After Her Twins Go …
... mother reinvents herself as a criminal justice advocate after her twins go … … to the government in prosecuting another offender. With a crack epidemic raging, Congress had created mandatory minimums for drug cases, with one gram of crack… Continue reading
If Crack Cocaine Requires Powder Cocaine to Make It, Why Is It Cheaper?
... by Bshara Handal: If crack cocaine requires powder cocaine to make it, why is it cheaper? I read that in order to produce crack cocaine, you need powder cocaine. I also read that crack cocaine is cheaper than… Continue reading
Law Enforcement Agencies See Increase in Midland Meth Trafficking
... enforcement agencies see increase in Midland meth trafficking The narcotics division began seeing an upward trend about 1 1/2 years ago and cited the population growth as a partial cause, said PIO Sara Higgins. MPD Officer … But when… Continue reading
Science Café to Address Racial Inequality in the U.S. Legal System
... Café to address racial inequality in the U.S. legal system Though pharmacologically the same drug, crack cocaine carries much higher penalties than powder cocaine, which is seen as a more “white-collar” drug. Professor Exum saw these disparities in… Continue reading
Police Find Loaded Guns, Crack Cocaine and Marijuana in Trimble Avenue Drug …
... guns, crack cocaine and marijuana in Trimble Avenue drug … Officers executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Trimble Avenue, where they found 14 baggies of crack cocaine and 27 baggies of marijuana, both packaged for sale,… Continue reading
Why Do You Think Republicans Are Funnier, Hipper, and More Happy Than Democrats?
... guilty in Hudson Falls drug cases Nancy Marin, 48, of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance for selling crack cocaine from an apartment on Main Street in Hudson Falls last November. She likely faces 6… Continue reading