Feds: Descent to Addiction Often Starts at Home
Feds: Descent to addiction often starts at home
Filed under: methamphetamine addiction
She was hooked, and her addiction eventually spread to the powerful painkiller OxyContin and the stimulant known as meth. Two stays in prison followed for drug convictions, but now the 32-year-old mother of two is trying to get… Continue reading
Feds Crack Down on Texas Syndicate in SA
Feds crack down on Texas Syndicate in SA
Filed under: crack cocaine signs
Because four murders are included in the charges, the case could become a death-penalty prosecution if Attorney General Eric Holder signs off on it — a first for the DEA in San Antonio, Fernandez told reporters, joined… Continue reading
Feds Release New Jared Lee Loughner Mug Shots
That creepy smile was gone from Jared Loughner’s face when the alleged Arizona gunman posed for mug shots taken by the United States Marshals Service. Immediately following his January 8 arrest for killing six people and wounding 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Loughner was photographed by the Pima County… Continue reading
Child Advocate Argues for Funding Flexibility From Feds
Child advocate argues for funding flexibility from feds
Allowing child-welfare agencies to spend federal foster-care money on other programs and services leads to dramatic reductions in the numbers of children removed from their homes, an Ohio advocate told a U.S. Senate committee today.
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Feds Thwart Drug Cartel in D.C. Area
Feds thwart drug cartel in D.C. area
WASHINGTON — Authorities blocked a notorious Mexican drug cartel from gaining a foothold in the nation’s capital with a series of arrests and indictments in a massive trafficking scheme, police said Wednesday.
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Dignitaries and Feds Visit Remote First Nation Plagued by Crime
Dignitaries and feds visit remote First Nation plagued by crime
Indian Affairs officials are expected to touch down Friday at a remote First Nation’s reserve for the first time since the northern Ontario community declared a state of emergency over a rise in youth violence.
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Editorial: Money Funds Good Cause, but Can Feds Afford It?
Editorial: Money funds good cause, but can feds afford it?
Congratulations to the Jackson County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, which just learned that it is receiving its largest grant ever.The $ 625,000 from the federal government will promote drug and alcohol awareness among local youngsters. The efforts it funds hopefully… Continue reading
Viewpoints: If the Feds Won’t Act on Illegal Immigration, the States Must
Viewpoints: If the feds won’t act on illegal immigration, the states must
Today, a federal court in Phoenix will hold a hearing on a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that seeks to block Arizona’s new illegal immigration law from going into effect July 29.
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Feds Nab Alleged Drug Lord After 10-Year Manhunt
Feds nab alleged drug lord after 10-year manhunt
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Federal authorities arrested a fugitive accused drug kingpin Saturday after a decade-long chase through the Caribbean marked by his narrow escapes and public taunting that he paid off police to remain free.
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