Wis. Jurors Deliberate in Case of Starved Girl – KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview

Wis. jurors deliberate in case of starved girl – KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

Her father has been charged with five felony counts, including child abuse and false imprisonment, as well as a misdemeanor charge of child neglect. Attorneys delivered their closing arguments in his three-week trial Thursday and handed the case to the …
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OK Gov. Fallin hails bill that revises Council overseeing prisoner reentry

Filed under: Texas Drug Abuse

Fallin's office, in a press release late Wednesday evening, said House Bill 3052 – which she signed last year – was envisioned to transition “non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems to drug and alcohol treatment. It also aims to reduce the …
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Downtown Houston Pachyderms hear about failed drug war

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He acknowledged that we do have a drug problem but insisted that prohibition has failed. He also made the point that only about 20% of the drug problems that we have are based on illicit drugs – the vast majority are from alcohol and prescription drug …
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