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Gun Violence and the Drug War

The tragic school shooting in Sandy Hook has become a catalyst for a national examination of gun violence.  Gun control advocates and the NRA have squared off with competing proposals.  The roles of untreated mental

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Blinking Murder Trial

The killing of a Cincinnati man, David Chandler, had all the hallmarks of a typical “drug deal gone bad.”  (See Blinking Murder Trial)  Chandler owed drug dealer Ricardo Woods money.  If that were not enough,

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Murders and the Drug War

With the end of the year comes the homicide body count from cities around the nation.  The poster child for violence in 2012 is Chicago where homicides reached 500 on December 28, a 15% increase

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