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In a story that may not be surprising to many, the New York Times revealed this week that blacks in NYC are far more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than other racial groups despite the fact that white New Yorkers are more likely to be marijuana smokers. In addition, overall arrests for possession of pot are up under Mayor Bloomburg. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 at 3:40 pm and is filed under drug possession. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

In a report from the New York State Police we find that one major crime lab in the state had employed an undertrained and unqualified analyst for 15 years before being found out. The investigation into the lab began in 2008 when problems in the analyst’s work were first suspected. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 6:55 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

An undercover officer with the NYPD went on a shopping spree of sorts over the past several months, according to the Daily News, buying drugs and guns in an effort to take down a ring operating in very close proximity to a school. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 5:59 pm and is filed under drug possession, weapons. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

A national trend is being noticed in Albany. Heroin usage is up as evident from numbers out of hospitals, treatment facilities, and District Attorneys offices. This cheap but potent drug is on the rise once again and police are taking note. [Read More...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 6:34 pm and is filed under drug possession. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.