Indianapolis Man Killed in Drug Task Force Raid
Members of the Indianapolis Metro Drug Task force shot and killed a man early Thursday morning while serving a warrant. Jose Guerrero, 36, becomes the 34th person to die in UN domestic drug law...
View ArticleNewark Cops Kill Alleged Drug Dealer, Neighbors Attack Police
Two undercover Essex County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a suspected drug dealer Wednesday, sparking an angry response from area residents. The dead man, so far identified only as "Jose," becomes...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- February 24, 2014
Marijuana politics continues to dominate the drug news, but meanwhile, the FDA has banned its first tobacco product, the DEA wants you to snitch out pain pill abusers, Delaware makes diverting a pain...
View ArticleATF's Operation Gideon Raises Questions of Fairness, Justice, and Race [FEATURE]
Special to Drug War Chronicle by Clarence Walker, cwalkerinvestigate@gmail.comPart I of a series on the ATF's Operation Gideon, targeting inner city "bad guys" with drug house robbery stings[image:1...
View ArticleTampa SWAT Team Kills Armed Man in Marijuana Grow House Raid
A Tampa, Florida, police SWAT team attempting to carry out a drug search warrant shot and killed a man they said pointed a gun at them Tuesday night. Jason Joseph Westcott, 29, becomes the 19th person...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- June 4, 2014
Legendary chemist Alexander Shulgin has died, the fight for medical marijuana in New York continues, Chicago sues Big Pharma over prescription opiates, Britain's black police association wants a look...
View ArticleChronicle AM--June 20, 2014
Two killer narcs face consequences for their actions, New York is set to become the 23rd medical marijuana state, the Pope comments on drug policy, prohibition-related violence flares in Mexico and...
View ArticleDenver Man Shot, Killed in Undercover Drug Operation
A Denver man was shot and killed during an undercover drug investigation last Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Valverde, 32, becomes the 24th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so...
View ArticleChronicle AM -- July 14, 2014
Happy Bastille Day! And speaking of which, the US Sentencing Commission is reporting heavy public response to its proposal to make some sentencing reforms retroactive. Meanwhile, marijuana remains on...
View ArticleFlorida Man Killed in Drug Bust Gun Battle
A Belle Isle, Florida, man died Wednesday during a gun battle with undercover deputies trying to seize a package from his home. Giles Harrison Carter, 29, becomes the 26th person to die in US domestic...
View ArticleOklahoma Woman Killed Fleeing Police in Drug Bust
An Oklahoma City woman was shot and killed by police as she attempted to drive away from a drug bust and hit an officer on foot earlier this month. Karen Cifuentes, 19, becomes the 33rd person to die...
View ArticleChronicle AM: Pot Legalization Trifecta, CA Sentencing Reform Passes, FL...
Marijuana wins in Alaska, DC, and Oregon; medical marijuana barely loses in Florida, California defelonizes drug possession offenses, New Jersey reforms the bail system, and more. Let's get to...
View ArticleChronicle AM: USA Today Slams Asset Forfeiture, NY Times on AFT Drug Stash...
A new Maine legalization group lays out its vision, take your medical marijuana card when you go to Nevada next year, asset forfeiture gets ripped by USA Today, the New York Times takes a look at a...
View ArticleFlorida Cops Sell Man Drugs in Sting, Then Gun Him Down
Police conducting an undercover, street-level, reverse drug sting in Putnam County, Florida, shot and killed one of their targets Friday night as he attempted to drive away from the scene. Andrew...
View ArticleTwo More Drug War Deaths This Week
A Virginia man was shot and killed by police Tuesday after a drug investigation turned into a chase and confrontation, and a Florida man died Wednesday after swallowing drugs in a bid to avoid arrest...
View ArticleTulsa Meth and Guns Suspect Killed When Reserve Deputy Grabs Pistol Instead...
A Tulsa man targeted in undercover meth and gun trafficking investigations was shot and killed last Thursday by a 73-year-old reserve deputy who said he mistook his pistol for a taser. Eric Harris...
View ArticleChronicle AM: OR Pot Sales Compromise, CO Employers Can Fire MedMJ Patients,...
A legislative compromise would let Oregon counties where voters opposed legalization ban pot shops, the Colorado Supreme Court rules in favor of employers over medical marijuana patients, two big...
View ArticleThe Most Outrageous Drug War Deaths of 2015 [FEATURE]
An as yet unnamed man killed by police in Rawlins, Wyoming, on December 30, after they were called to a convenience store about a person believed to be selling drugs in the parking lot, and Burlington,...
View ArticleFebruary's Drug War Deaths
The war on drugs continues to exact a lethal toll, with drug law enforcement-related deaths occurring at a pace of just under one a week so far this year. There were three in January, and four more...
View ArticleChronicle AM: NYPD Targets Addicts for Felony Dealing Busts, DC Cannabis Club...
Bernie talks pot in Wisconsin, Pittsburgh is a mayor's signature away from pot decriminalization, the DC city council votes to ban social consumption, NYPD narcs are targeting street addicts for felony...
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