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Probe Finds $70 Million Money-Laundering Bust Might Have Been Dirty Itself
An by the Miami Herald raises questions about a Florida task force that busted a huge money-laundering ring. Did the unit help catch criminals, or just enrich two small law enforcement departments?
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Obama Shortens Prison Terms For 46 Drug Offenders, Vows More Commutations
All of those whose sentences were commuted would have gotten lighter prison terms under new sentencing guidelines. The White House says the they aren't hardened criminals and deserve a second chance.
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Baltimore Author Discusses 'Living (And Dying) While Black'
Author D. Watkins says that crack destroyed his East Baltimore neighborhood, and he explains how the real day-to-day of selling drugs is nothing like the movies. His new book is The Beast Side.(Image...
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'Narconomics': How The Drug Cartels Operate Like Wal-Mart And McDonald's
The cartels' business models are similar to those of big-box stores and franchises, says Tom Wainwright, former Mexico City bureau chief for The Economist. His new book is Narconomics.(Image credit:...
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As Adults Legally Smoke Pot In Colorado, More Minority Kids Arrested For It
The state legalized marijuana at the start of 2014 for anyone 21 or older. An increasing rate of Latino and black youths were arrested for violating that age limit, even as the white arrest rate...
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Jailed Philippine Senator: 'I Won't Be Silenced Or Cowed'
Leila de Lima, 57, was jailed in February on President Rodrigo Duterte's orders, after she launched a Senate investigation into Duterte's bloody war on drugs. It's not the first time they've...
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(Legally) Selling Weed While Black
As Oakland's legal cannabis industry grows, the biggest players seem to have two things in common: They're white, and they have lots of money.(Image credit: Chelsea Beck)
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Sustains Support For Deadly War On Drugs
Despite international criticism and thousands of people killed, 7 to 8 out of 10 Filipinos continue to support President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, according to the latest polls.(Image...
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San Francisco To Dismiss Thousands Of Marijuana Convictions
The city's district attorney says his office will dismiss more than 3,000 misdemeanor convictions and reconsider thousands of felonies, going back more than 40 years.(Image credit: Justin...
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Colombia Is Growing Record Amounts Of Coca, The Key Ingredient In Cocaine
The country's rising cocaine production has alarmed Washington, which has spent more than $10 billion over nearly two decades to attack the illegal drug trade in Colombia.(Image credit: Raul...
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3 Police Officers Found Guilty Of Murder In Philippines' War On Drugs
A court found all three men guilty of murder and sentenced them each to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing of a 17-year-old who police said they suspected was a drug runner.(Image credit: Noel...
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'Patron Saints Of Nothing' Is A Book For 'The Hyphenated'
Young adult author Randy Ribay says it's tough having "a dual identity" in a world "where people want you to be one thing." His new novel explores the Philippine government's deadly war on drugs.(Image...
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After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, 'What Good Is It Doing For Us?'
President Nixon called for an "all-out offensive" against drugs and addiction. The U.S. is now rethinking policies that led to mass incarceration and shattered families while drug deaths kept...
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Overdose Deaths Rose During The War On Drugs, But Efforts To Reduce Them Face...
Researchers know how to curb the risks of overdose and disease among drug users, but policymakers are reluctant to allow public health measures that include needle exchanges and access to safer...
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He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life
For years, people who used drugs were treated like criminals, often given long sentences. Now there's growing acceptance that addiction is a treatable disease, but shame and discrimination...
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