A Crack in 'affluenza' Justice

Published January 7, 2014

A crack in 'affluenza' justice

Filed under: Faces Of Crack Cocaine Users

President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that he will be commuting the sentences of eight crack-cocaine offenders who were given extremely lengthy prison terms basically for being black and possessing a drug whose users are incorrectly perceived to … Read more on Bristol Press

Uncommon freedom: Geriatric release from prison rare

Filed under: Faces Of Crack Cocaine Users

They join at least 20 other inmates in Virginia who face life without parole for nonhomicide crimes committed as juveniles. Almost 180 Virginia … women and Soyars. Soyars received his release papers in August, after serving more than 11 years of a 15 … Read more on CorrectionsOne

THE CITY: A terrible year for Toronto's government

Filed under: Faces Of Crack Cocaine Users

When newspaper reports revealed that Ford had appeared in a video smoking crack cocaine and was prone to bouts of public drunkenness, his evolving denials poured gasoline on the fire. We in the media … For much of 2013, as a colleague of mine … Read more on insideTORONTO.com