Soon, people caught with small amounts of marijuana in Chicago may avoid jail time.
Over the weekend Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy hinted that people busted for smoking pot may only get a ticket.
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Garry McCarthy Considers No Jail Time for Petty Marijuana Offenses
August 2, 2011 | 7 views | No Comments
Posted in NewsChicago Police Might Soften Approach To Marijuana
July 30, 2011 | 2 views | No Comments
In a potential shift in attitude, Chicago police may begin issuing citations to people caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of booking them and locking them up, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Saturday. The superintendent’s re…
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CHA Drops Plan to Drug Test Public Housing Residents
June 22, 2011 | 0 views | No Comments
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has dropped its proposal to require all adults living in its properties to undergo random drug tests. Tenants who tested positive under the plan would have been evicted.
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Posted in NewsCHA Gets Angry Earful Over Drug Testing Proposal
June 5, 2011 | 2 views | No Comments
As we reported last week, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has proposed requiring all adults living in public housing—including senior citizens—to take a drug test. If the person failed the drug tes…
Posted in NewsChicago Man Dies During Attempted Drug Arrest
May 13, 2011 | 24 views | 1 Comment
[Editor's Note: This year, Drug War Chronicle is trying to track every death directly attributable to drug law enforcement during the year. We can use your help. If you come across a news account of a ki…
Posted in NewsIllinois Blacks More Likely to Get Prison for Drugs
February 1, 2011 | 1 views | No Comments
An Illinois state panel revealed Monday that Illinois blacks convicted of low-level drug possession offenses are much more likely to be sentenced to prison than whites. According to the Illinois Disproportionate J…
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