October 21, 2020 Trump grants clemency to Alice Marie Johnson associate, 4 other nonviolent criminals President Trump granted clemency on Wednesday to five prisoners-- including one who was an associate of Alice Marie Johnson-- who were each serving time in prison for non-violent offenses.
October 21, 2020 New York county legislator allegedly tried to trade pills for sex, report says A Long Island pol, who is also a renowned physician, was arrested Tuesday in a sting operation after allegedly trying to swap pills for sexual favors, according to a report.
October 19, 2020 Michigan city council member charged with allegedly running drug house: reports A Michigan city council member was charged last week with drug possession and running a drug house, according to reports.
October 18, 2020 Nick Kovacevich: Marijuana ballot measures could have big impact on who wins presidential election Ballot measures in five states on whether to legalize the medical or adult recreational use of marijuana could have a big impact on federal, state and local elections by boosting turnout of young voters who tend to lean Democratic.
October 16, 2020 DEA recruits cite ‘monkey noises’ among claims of racism An instructor also was accused of going on the loudspeaker in the tower of the outdoor firing range to taunt black trainees by making “monkey noises.”
October 16, 2020 Mexico’s former defense secretary arrested at LAX on drug, money charges Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources said Thursday.
October 7, 2020 NY grandparents abducted, taken to Canada and ransomed for cocaine or $3.5M Drug dealers are accused of kidnapping an associate’s grandparents from their northern New York home, ferrying them into Canada, and holding them hostage until police arrived – all in an alleged attempt to recover just over 100 pounds of cocaine,
October 4, 2020 More than 8,300 bongs seized by Customs and Border Protections officers Customs and Border Protection officers seized thousands of marijuana water pipes during an inspection at Dulles Airport in suburban Washington.
October 3, 2020 Poll shows Arizonans support legalizing marijuana A newly-released poll of likely voters shows Arizonans favor legalizing recreational use of marijuana through a ballot measure that will be decided in the November election.
October 3, 2020 What is Remdesivir? Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that is currently being used to treat the novel coronavirus.
