Opinion: The Drug War Is Destroying MLK's Dream
... people, has a federal penalty 18 times greater. So it's little surprise thatone in every three black men go to prison … Read more on Reason (blog) Limerick in the eye of a sex industry storm “It is a… Continue reading
Denial of Parole to Driver in Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash Soothes Family
... of parole to driver in fatal drunk-driving crash soothes family A few years ago, Kelly said, Mothers Against Drunk Driving had called him, asking him to write a letter about how Brigid's death affected his family for a New… Continue reading
Rethinking and Reforming the War on Drugs
... and Reforming the War on Drugs The majority, however, of those who deal and use crack cocaine aren't violent-prone gang members, but poor, and increasingly female, young blacks. They clearly need treatment, not long prison stretches. It's also a… Continue reading
Colorado Drafts Emergency Rules to Salvage Recall Elections
... drafts emergency rules to salvage recall elections “It's calling for our clerks to revisit a model of voting that hasn't been used in more than a decade,” said Kristie Milligan, who represents the Citizens Project, an organization that works… Continue reading
Is the Word “Marijuana” Racist?
... the word “marijuana” racist? IT'S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY from the reefer madness of the 1930s and the War on Drugs of the 1980s to the medical marijuana dispensaries of today. As with any changing social norms, reclaiming words… Continue reading