Conservative Sentencing Reform: Politically Savvy, Morally Right
... five grams of crack cocaine while imposing the same sentence for possession of 500 grams of powder … Read more on The American Conservative Granted clemency, man begins new life after prison Crack was perceived as more addictive and… Continue reading
Supreme Court to Weigh Cellphone Searches
Supreme Court to Weigh Cellphone Searches Law-enforcement advocates argue phones are similar to other personal effects found on someone at the time of arrest: Police can go through photos, address books and similar materials found on a person without obtaining… Continue reading
When Does Cocaine Usage Cause Paranoia?
... (stimulant) that gives its user a false sense of limitless power and energy. When users come down, they are usually depressed, edgy, and craving more. No one can predict whether he or she will become dependent and addicted, or… Continue reading
Change in Tennessee Law Lets Hospitals Drop Patients
... in Tennessee law lets hospitals drop patients NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A few weeks before Terry Gordon died, a court-appointed lawyer paid a visit to the 63-year-old homeless man in his seventh-floor hospital room at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. "I… Continue reading
Lethal Injection 'Does Kind of Burn,' Says Texas Inmate Being Executed
... injection 'does kind of burn,' says Texas inmate being executed The lethal injection of Jose Villegas, 39, was carried out after his attorneys unsuccessfully argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the… Continue reading
Are You There God? It's Me, Hobby Lobby
... Phillies prospect Singleton details drug struggle Singleton has been playing in the big league spring training games, and went 0 for 2 Monday in a 4-0 win over Miami. “He's still young and still learning both about baseball and… Continue reading