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Farrell arrest turns up cocaine, cash and guns
WASHINGTON, DC – Former Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams nomination to become the head of the Economic Development Administration cleared a hurdle on Thursday. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment …. Bond is set at $ 180-thousand for a Farrell man …
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Too many Americans are incarcerated for too long
Despite persistent polarization in Washington, a bipartisan consensus is emerging around the proposition that too many Americans are incarcerated for too long. Democrats tend to emphasize the injustice of excessive sentences … The bill would reduce …
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Glenn Beck Back to Old Ugly Tricks
In the same speech, Beck compared Washington, D.C. to Chernobyl—because our political system is “toxic,” get it?—and suggested Congress solve its …. Each was charged with simple misdemeanor possession of two small bags of cocaine that police say …
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Police chief seeks change in drug law – U-T San Diego

Police chief seeks change in drug law U-T San Diego Current law treats possession differently, depending on the drug. Marijuana is an infraction, opiate-based drugs and cocaine are felonies, and other drugs such as methamphetamine are wobblers, meaning it can go misdemeanor or felony depending on the … and more »

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Police Raid Justin Bieber’s House, Arrest Rapper Lil Za For Cocaine Possession – XXLMAG.COM

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Read more... Police Raid Justin Bieber's House, Arrest Rapper Lil Za For Cocaine Possession XXLMAG.COM Lil Za was arrested earlier today for drug possession during a raid at his good friend Justin Bieber's house, according to TMZ. In light of the singer's emerging egg-throwing controversy, local law authorities were granted a search warrant to enter the … Justin Bieber — Lil Za ARRESTED for COCAINE During Egg Raid [VIDEO]TMZ.com all 968 news articles »

The racism that still plagues America
As implementation of the laws engendered a far-reaching bureaucracy of agencies, rules, and programs for everything from affirmative action hiring goals to federal contracting formula, the commitment was quickly tested. For a great many who …
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Seeing through the smoke
A bi-partisan bill announced last year was introduced on Monday by Senators Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) and Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, the first step in decriminalizing cannabis in …
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Police chief seeks change in drug law – U-T San Diego

Police chief seeks change in drug law U-T San Diego Current law treats possession differently, depending on the drug. Marijuana is an infraction, opiate-based drugs and cocaine are felonies, and other drugs such as methamphetamine are wobblers, meaning it can go misdemeanor or felony depending on the … and more »

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Snow problems lead to two drug-related arrests – Muncie Star Press

Snow problems lead to two drug-related arrests Muncie Star Press Wilkins, according to court records, has convictions for driving while suspended (twice), dealing in cocaine, resisting law enforcement, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He was being held Wednesday at the Delaware County jail under a …

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New wave of heroin claims Hoffman and others
Eric Schneider, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania said after World War II, heroin became a drug primarily used by blacks and Puerto Ricans in the Northeast and by Mexican Americans in the West. … Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Emily, get into …
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Some parts of Texas get snow, schools delayed
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some schools in Central Texas have delayed the start of classes due to icy roads and freezing weather as other parts of the state deal with snow. The National Weather Service recorded light snow Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth …
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3 arrested in Hoffman probe face drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the four people arrested in New York City in the investigation of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death have been arraigned on drug charges. Lawyers for the three … Two were charged with misdemeanor cocaine possession. The fourth …
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New York suspect had Philip Seymour Hoffman's mobile number
At least one of four people arrested during an investigation of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's suspected fatal heroin overdose had the actor's mobile phone number, two law enforcement officials say. Investigators zeroed in on the four after a … The …
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Three of Four Arrested are Charged in Philip Seymour Hoffman Heroin …
NEW YORK (AP) — While three of four people arrested amid the investigation of the Philip Seymour Hoffman's death were arraigned on drug charges, the New York theater community mourned the actor with a dimming of Broadway's marquee lights and a …
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