TORONTO MAYOR ADMITS CRACK USE
TORONTO MAYOR ADMITS CRACK USE
Barry served six months in federal prison for misdemeanor drug possession but later won a fourth term as mayor in 1994. … Municipal law makes no provision for the mayor's forced removal from office unless he is convicted and jailed for a criminal …
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Labrador seeks reform of drug sentencing laws
That law, which went into effect in 2010, eliminated the disparity between sentences for people convicted of possession of crack cocaine and powdered cocaine. African-Americans are more likely to be convicted of crack offenses and be given longer …
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JEALOUS WIFE AND WEAPONS TREATY
But a federal grand jury indicted her on two counts of possessing and using a chemical weapon, applying a federal anti-terrorism law. The law was passed to fulfill the United … Justices went down a long list of everyday items that could be prosecuted …
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