The Register's Editorial: Miscarriages of Justice Are Not Just in History

The Register's Editorial: Miscarriages of justice are not just in history

Filed under: Drug Abuse Texas

Trey Radel, R-Fla., was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, for which he will serve one year of probation and undergo substance-abuse treatment. Meanwhile, it is not hard to imagine a far different outcome for a young, black male arrested for a …
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Tybee Island, Ga., approves cameras to track cars, learn about tourists, but …

Filed under: Drug Abuse Texas

The report was based on information from hundreds of law enforcement agencies from Jersey City, New Jersey, to Grapevine, Texas. Police departments use the scanners to look for cars registered to people with arrest warrants, track suspected drug …
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Taos drug take-back campaign nets 59 pounds of medication

Filed under: Drug Abuse Texas

Medications collected in New Mexico will be disposed of at a Texas facility. “These take-back events highlight the problems related to prescription drug abuse and provide a unique and meaningful service to our citizens,” Drug Enforcement Agency …
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