Mexican Mayor Who Defied Drug Cartels Succumbs to Third Assassination Attempt, A Hero to Her Children and Country
Maria Santos Gorrostieta dared defy the Mexican drug cartels, and for that she paid with her life. As mayor of…
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Opioid Drug Maker and CEO Under Fire for Bribing Doctors
Summary: The founder of an opioid drug company is being charged with bribing doctors to write prescriptions for a potent…
Beautiful Brazilian Lawyer Acted as Messenger for Dangerous Drug Cartel
Summary: A lawyer and working journalist who was one of the most wanted fugitives in Sao Paulo was finally found…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Enacts New Drug Crime Policy
Summary: Attorney General Sessions has directed prosecutors to follow a new policy that seeks for the maximum sentence for any…
Drug Sentence Reduction to Apply Even to Pending Cases Says Attorney General Eric Holder
Perhaps associating especially addictive behavior with long, expensive prison sentences would inevitably lead to prison overcrowding, and among developed nations,…
Justice Department Changes How it Prosecutes Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Federal prison policy is getting overhauled. Mandatory minimum prison sentences will be changed as federal prison policy gets reworked such…
New President of Mexico Raises Questions Whether He has a Plan to Fight Drug Gangs
Enrique Peña Nieto's victory as the new President of Mexico brings concerns not only over how he will represent the…
Republican Candidates Align on Hard-Line Immigration Policies for the 2024 Presidential Race
In the lead-up to the 2024 Republican presidential race, most candidates have adopted robust immigration stances reminiscent of former President…
Immigration Groups Allege U.S. Border Patrol and Customs Illegally Turns Away Latino Asylum Seekers
Summary: A new lawsuit alleges that border control agents turn away legitimate asylum-seeking refugees. President Donald Trump made good on…
Mexican Attorney General Arrested at U.S. Border
Summary: The Attorney General of the Mexican state, Nayarit, was arrested on charges of conspiring to smuggle drugs. Mexican state…
Voters in Oregon and Alaska Voting on Marijuana Measures Today
Summary: Oregon and Alaska residents are voting on marijuana legalization measures on election day that would allow the buying, selling and…
Colorado’s Projections on Revenue from Marijuana Proves Legalization Pays
Colorado’s budget proposal published on Wednesday estimated the state’s marijuana industry could reach $1 billion in sales with sales of…