Progressive California and Oregon revive the war on drugs ... - NBC News
Mar 20, 2024 · — The war on drugs, once a weapon in the nation's fight against substance abuse and related crimes, is making a comeback on the West Coast. Fueled by increasingly visible signs of homelessness...
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Jul 23, 2021 · At the heights of the war on drugs, federal law allowed violent drug offenders to be prosecuted in gang conspiracy cases, which often pinned homicides on groups of defendants, sometimes irrespective of who pulled the trigger.
After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, 'What Good Is It Doing For Us?' - NPR
Jun 17, 2021 · Efforts to disrupt illegal drug supplies suffered yet another major blow last year after Mexican officials repudiated drug war tactics and began blocking most interdiction efforts south of the...
From Punishment to Prevention: Revisiting the Failed War on Drugs …
Jan 8, 2024 · Fifty years after the War on Drugs began, drug use in America has evolved but is rampant, while the number of individuals convicted of drug offenses reportedly skyrocketed by more than 500%...
War On Drugs news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News
Dec 18, 2023 · Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border...
War On Drugs: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
Broken promises: How marijuana legalization failed communities hit hardest by the drug war. By MONA ZHANG, SHIA KAPOS and NATALIE FERTIG. 12/23/2023 07:00 AM EST.
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Thousands died in the Philippines' 'war on drugs.' An …
Jul 18, 2023 · THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court ruled Tuesday that an investigation into the Philippines’ deadly “war on drugs” can resume, rejecting Manila’s objections to the case going ahead at the global court.
50 years after the US declared war on drugs, AP examines racial ...
Jul 30, 2021 · Fifty years ago President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. In the decades that followed, Black Americans, their families and their communities suffered disproportionately from harsh prison sentences and post-release restricitions.
UN experts call for end to global ‘war on drugs’ - UN Human …
Jun 23, 2023 · International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 23 June 2023. GENEVA (23 June 2023) – The international community must replace punishment with support and promote policies that respect, protect and fulfil the rights of all, UN experts* said today.