'Men We Reaped: A Memoir,' by Jesmyn Ward

'Men We Reaped: A Memoir,' by Jesmyn Ward

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She describes in graphic and tender detail how her friend Rog succumbs to cocaine and, later, to a heart attack; the devotion of her cousin C. J., who dies in a horrific car accident; Demond, who seems to have a secure, comfortable life, yet is shot … Read more on New York Times

Why Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel Loves Selling Drugs in Chicago

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Methamphetamine sales are way up, too. As U.S. authorities have cracked down on home-produced meth, the cartels have been breaking badder: inundating Chicago and other U.S. cities with extremely pure, relatively cheap meth straight from “superlabs” in … Read more on Chicagomag.com