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The War on Drugs, a War on Americaâs Minority Communities: Reflections from a Former Drug Cop
Submitted by sian ofaolain on Mon, 2011-07-18 10:08Image:
I spent the 1980s in law enforcement. My primary duties as a sheriff’s deputy were enforcing drug laws in Fayetteville, North Carolina. My level of success and professionalism eventually led to a bigger assignment as a special federal marshal assigned to an organized crime and drug enforcement task force.
On the 40th Anniversary of the War on Drugs Racial Profiling Has Broader Reach
Submitted by sian ofaolain on Thu, 2011-06-16 17:25Image:
By Sian Miranda Singh ÓFaoláin
On June 17, 1971, Richard Nixon declared the “War on Drugs.” Forty years later, the effects of this “war” are evident.
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