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The Costs of the War on Drugs
by Jayson Hawkins
Political efforts have been underway to withdraw troops and bring an end to America’s military involvement in Afghanistan. While this two-decade old conflict is considered by many to be the longest war in U.S. history, that ignores a much costlier and deadlier battle that has …
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More from this issue:
- Felony Murder: The Crotchet of American Murder Jurisprudence, by Douglas Ankney
- Comply or Die: The Only Truly Compliant Person in a Police State Is a Dead One, by John W. Whitehead
- Reverse Location Warrants Neglect Particularity Requirement, by Casey Bastian
- Debunked Bite-Mark Comparison Evidence: Wrongfully Convicted Man Freed After Spending Over 25 Years on Death Row, by Casey Bastian
- Cops Increasingly Use Amazon Ring to Target Protestors, by Dale Chappell
- $1.4 Million for Nevada Man Wrongly Imprisoned Over 20 Years, by Dale Chappell
- New Book Scrutinizes Data-Driven Policing
- Data: NYPD Still Using Chokeholds Despite Ban, by Kevin Bliss
- Sixth Circuit Orders New Trial and Reassigns Case to Different Judge Where District Court’s Mishandling Deprived Defendants of Meaningful Opportunity to Prove Juror Bias, by Douglas Ankney
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Invalidates Parole Regulation Prohibiting Aggregation of Life Sentences With Consecutive Sentences, by Matthew Clarke
- Austin, Texas, Diverting Funds From Police to Transform Community, by Edward Lyon
- It’s Time to Reconsider Consent Searches, by Anthony Accurso
- Philadelphia’s Progressive Reform-Minded DA Has Made Tremendous Strides – But Are They Enough to Win Reelection?, by Douglas Ankney
- Study: Reduced Pretrial Incarceration Doesn’t Diminish Public Safety, by Casey Bastian
- Extreme Prosecutorial Misconduct Results in Wrist Slap, by Edward Lyon
- When Police Body Cam Is a ‘Propaganda Tool’, by Edward Lyon
- Internet-Connected Devices and the Fourth Amendment, by Anthony Accurso
- Are Police Playing Copyrighted Music to Prevent Live Streaming?, by Anthony Accurso
- Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of ‘Mentally Incapacitated’ Regarding Consent to Sexual Contact, by Douglas Ankney
- Leaving Digital Trails, by Jayson Hawkins
- Fourth Circuit: Police Description of ‘More Deliberate’ Second Handshake Than First Handshake Doesn’t Give Rise to Reasonable Suspicion of Drug Transaction Justifying Terry Stop, by Douglas Ankney
- Tenth Circuit: Firearm Seizure Not Justified After Inventory Search Is Abandoned, by Anthony Accurso
- Study Shows Innocent People Choose False Guilty Pleas and False Testimony to Gain Benefits, by David Reutter
- Washington Supreme Court Reaffirms Workman’s Lesser Included Offense Test and Clarifies Confusion in its Application, by Douglas Ankney
- Report: Police More Aggressive at Leftwing Rallies, by Kevin Bliss
- Eleventh Circuit: Lawyer’s Purposeful Late Filing of Habeas Petition Grounds for Equitable Tolling, by Dale Chappell
- Washington Supreme Court Announces State’s Strict-Liability Drug Possession Law Is Unconstitutional, by Douglas Ankney
- California Supreme Court Announces Conditioning Pretrial Release on Ability to Afford Bail Unconstitutional, by Douglas Ankney
- Ohio Supreme Court: Touching ‘Fog Line’ Doesn’t Justify Traffic Stop, by Douglas Ankney
- Sixth Circuit Follows Trend of Reigning in Commentary’s Impermissible Expansion of Sentencing Guidelines, by Douglas Ankney
- Nevada Supreme Court Announces Felon’s Possession of Multiple Firearms at One Time and Place Is Only Single Violation of State Statute, by Douglas Ankney
- Online Records Impose Digital Punishment for Millions, by Anthony Accurso
- New Hampshire Supreme Court: Defendant Had Subjective and Objective Expectation of Privacy in Apartment Building’s Utility Closet in Common Areas, Evidence Suppressed, by Anthony Accurso
- Study: Militarizing Police Doesn’t Shrink Crime Rates, by Jayson Hawkins
- Georgia Supreme Court: Cumulative Effect of Trial Errors Requires Reversal of Murder Conviction, by Matthew Clarke
- Fourth Circuit Finally Holds Davis Retroactive, by Dale Chappell
- The Costs of the War on Drugs, by Jayson Hawkins
- Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Inevitable Discovery Doctrine in Raid of Home to Execute Arrest Warrant, by Anthony Accurso
- $27 Million Settlement for George Floyd’s Family, by Jayson Hawkins
- Second Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Police Detaining and Frisking Man Based Solely on Unconfirmed Hunch, by Matthew Clarke
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Speculation Insufficient to Trigger ‘Forfeiture by Wrongdoing’ Exception to Confrontation Clause, by Dale Chappell
- Colorado Supreme Court Suppresses Evidence on Cellphone Obtained Via Invalid Warrant, Not Cured by Obtaining Second Valid Warrant, by Anthony Accurso
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- Senators Rail at DOJ Failure to Report In-Custody Deaths, June 15, 2023
- Financial Pressure Finally Brings Police Reform, June 15, 2023
- “Slap On the Wrist” for California Bail Agents Who Hired Bounty Hunter Who Killed Their Client, May 1, 2023
- MTV Documentary Shines Light on Art Behind Bars, May 1, 2023
- Arizona Prisoner Condemned Again for Cellmate’s Murder, May 1, 2023
- U.S. Response to Haitian Crisis: Fund More Prisons, April 1, 2023
- Former State Prison Guards in Georgia Sentenced for Prisoner Assaults and Cover-Up, April 1, 2023
- After Years of Hard Work and Dedication, Adnan Syed Is Freed by Serendipity, March 15, 2023
- Time to Find the Key, March 15, 2023
More from these topics:
- The Flawed Science of Cannabis Impairment Detection: The Need for Evidence-Based Reform, Aug. 1, 2025. Drug Testing, War on Drugs, Marijuana Laws/Issues, Drug Laws/Offenses.
- Former Prisoner Informant Appointed Deputy Director of BOP, July 15, 2025. Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Informants, War on Drugs, Pardons/Clemency, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Trading Guns for Drugs.
- The Crushing Toll of Ohio’s Death Penalty: A Billion-Dollar Failure, May 15, 2025. Costs, Death Penalty.
- Rikers Island Staffers, Contractor and Detainee Sentenced for Smuggling, May 1, 2025. War on Drugs, Drug Mixtures/Purity, Mandatory Minimums.
- Missouri Repeals “Pay-to-Stay” Law, May 1, 2025. Cost of Prison Systems, Costs, Ability to Pay.
- Bodycam Footage for Sale: Ohio Joins the List of States Charging Money for Bodycam Footage, While Others Restrict It Entirely, April 15, 2025. Videotaping, Costs, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Funds for Investigative Services.
- Warden, Top Deputy Walked Off the Job at “Wild West” Missouri Prison, March 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, War on Drugs, Rural Prisons.
- Study Reveals Best DNA Recovery Spots on Drug Baggies, Feb. 15, 2025. DNA Testing/Samples, War on Drugs, DNA Evidence/Testing.
- Alabama Jail Accused of Granting Detainee’s Medical Bond Just Before Death to Avoid Costly Medical Care, Nov. 15, 2024. Failure to Treat, Costs, Bail Bonds.
- 50 Years After Starting “Scared Straight,” Former N.J. Prison Warden “Would Do It Again”, Nov. 15, 2024. War on Drugs, Juveniles, Education (Juveniles).





