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Obama Cites Cocaine Law Disparity in Commuting Sentences (1) – Businessweek

Obama Cites Cocaine Law Disparity in Commuting Sentences (1) – Businessweek


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Obama Cites Cocaine Law Disparity in Commuting Sentences (1)
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A 1986 law had created sentencing rules where it took possession of 100 times more powder cocaine than crack cocaine to trigger a five-to-10 year mandatory minimum sentence, according to Senator Richard Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, chief sponsor of
President Commutes Central Texas Man's Drug SentenceKWTX
Obama commutes sentences of 8 crack cocaine offendersLos Angeles Times
Obama Commutes 8 "Unfair" Crack Cocaine Sentences as the ACLU Calls For Democracy Now
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Part-Time Ambridge Police Officer Accused of Buying Drugs While on Duty

Part-time Ambridge police officer accused of buying drugs while on duty
Andrew Wanto, 29, of Leet is charged with attempted drug possession, obstructing administration of law and hindering apprehension or prosecution. He remained free on $ 25,000 unsecured bond. “He compromised undercover investigations and divulged …
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Three Delaware police officers injured in line of duty
Two separate incidents involving drugs landed three Delaware law enforcement officers in the hospital for injuries sustained while on the job. Two Delaware State Troopers were hurt last night trying to apprehend a Townsend man they saw buying heroin.
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Routine traffic stop in Trumbull County uncovers stash of heroin and cocaine
A trooper spotted a Cadillac with windows tinted darker than state law allows. After detecting the … Two 28 year old men, Deran Ogletree of Youngstown and Stefon Alexander of Warren have been charged with tampering with evidence and drug possession.
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ECSO: Two Odessans Caught With Cocaine Thursday – Odessa American

ECSO: Two Odessans caught with cocaine Thursday – Odessa American

ECSO: Two Odessans caught with cocaine Thursday
Odessa American
As of Friday, Tammy Zieschang, 2900 Nabors Lane, was being held at Ector County Detention Center on $ 3,400 bond in connection with possession of a controlled substance and four misdemeanor charges of issuance of a bad check. According to the 

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Legal marijuana an economic boon, advocates claim – Tribune-Review

Legal marijuana an economic boon, advocates claim
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Other states should wait to see what happens in Colorado and Washington before changing their laws, said former Pennsylvania Attorney General Ernie Preate. “I'd be looking to see if these people that were using marijuana start slipping into harder

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Should Black Kids Pay for David Brooks’ Pothead Sins? – Slate Magazine

Officers Seeking Suspects Still at-Large After County Drug Roundups – Lincoln Times-News

Officers seeking suspects still at-large after county drug roundups – Lincoln Times-News

Officers seeking suspects still at-large after county drug roundups
Lincoln Times-News
Since 2011, the county law enforcement agency has been carrying out large-scale drug busts. The Sheriff's Mitchell Scott Wise, 21, of 1460 Holiday Blvd. in Merritt Island, Fla.; charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver

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Man out on bond for attempted murder charged with trafficking cocaine – WCBD

Man out on bond for attempted murder charged with trafficking cocaine
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Timothy Montez Wright, 28, of Fort Johnson Road, is charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute within close proximity of a school. Wright is being held in the Al Cannon Detention Center. Police confiscated
Attempted murder suspect arrested on drug dealing chargesLive 5 News
Man released on bond arrested again on drug charges, say policeABC NEWS 4

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Family Surrenders Suspect in Priest’s Death – Enterprise-Record

Family surrenders suspect in priest’s death – Enterprise-Record


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Family surrenders suspect in priest's death
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Eric Freed at the St. Bernard Church rectory in Eureka was arrested Thursday in the Briceland area after his family surrendered him to law enforcement. ”We contacted his family, and they told us where he was,” Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills said
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Questions surround police handling of accused priest killer – CBS News

Questions surround police handling of accused priest killer
CBS News
The newspaper reported court records in Humboldt County showed Bullock was arrested for cocaine possession and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in April 2013. Efforts to reach the jail for information on an attorney for Bullock were not successful

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Meth Ring Arrests Hit 16 and Counting, Police Say

meth ring arrests hit 16 and counting, police say
Fort Collins police records show that each of the past six months, there were between five and 12 arrests for amphetamine sales or possession. Despite laws restricting purchases of meth lab ingredients and marketing to show the potential horrors of …
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Uruguay Violating Treaties By Legalizing Marijuana, UN Agency Says
In addition to the 1961 treaty, Uruguay also ratified the 1988 U.N. Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, which requires countries to criminalize marijuana possession. "Cannabis is not only addictive but may …
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Assault Rifles, Handguns, Suspected Narcotics Seized from Arizona Men's Vehicle
Anyone with info about drug activity or any other criminal activity was urged to call the Colorado River Station at (760) 921-7900 or Blythe Police Department at (760) 922-6111. Comment Recommend. Comments + Leave a Comment. Show me all earlier …
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