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Posted inBlogs

When news of El Chapo Guzmán’s capture reached a federal prison

by Mick Dumke March 6, 2014August 18, 2021

The capture of the Sinaloa cartel leader won’t stop the flow of drugs, says a west-sider locked up for selling heroin

Posted inBlogs

Poverty and addiction created a heroin entrepreneur

by Mick Dumke December 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Parris Fultz was a self-described independent operator in a business—drug dealing—dominated by larger-scale players.

Posted inBlogs

A look at how Chicago’s heroin trade has adapted and thrived for more than a century

by Mick Dumke December 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Drug dealing hasn’t always been done in the open—but it has been going on for generations.

Posted inArts & Culture

A history of gang violence: The Almighty Black P Stone Nation

by Mara Shalhoup April 3, 2013August 19, 2021

A conversation about the five-decade evolution of a Chicago street gang

Posted inBlogs

Drug arrests drop in Chicago but still snare thousands in black neighborhoods

by Mick Dumke February 22, 2013August 19, 2021

While Mexican cartel leader “Chapo” Guzman is public enemy number one, most drug busts still snag street-level players.

Posted inNews & Politics

Anatomy of a heroin ring

by Mick Dumke February 14, 2013August 19, 2021

Anatomy of a heroin ring: a west-side drug organization that employed dozens and served thousands

"There's only been three rappers that have made me cry. It was Tupac, Nas, and this guy." —Marco Dane of Project Mayhem
Posted inMusic

Tree grows his own way

by Leor Galil August 15, 2012August 19, 2021

Tremaine “Tree” Johnson proves there’s more to the new generation of Chicago hip-hop than Chief Keef and the drill scene

"He has a gusto for life," Judge Larry Axelrood says of Shorty (pictured). "If he can convince a roomful of cynics that he's serious about changing, we're going to give him the opportunity."
Posted inNews & Politics

Shorty’s comeback

by Steve Bogira July 25, 2012August 19, 2021

Kelvin “Shorty” Wallace has been given one more chance to beat a two-decade heroin addiction.

Posted inBlogs

Drug arrests on top of drug arrests

by Mick Dumke May 4, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago police officials keep announcing more drug busts, but it’s not clear what’s actually changed on the street

Posted inBlogs

The politics of drug busts

by Mick Dumke May 1, 2012August 19, 2021

The Emanuel administration gets aggressive about displaying dope on the table

Residents of west Humboldt Park have formed block clubs and worked for years to drive away dealers, but the neighborhood remains awash in drugs and crime. "It's right in your face," says one resident.
Posted inNews & Politics

Besieged

by Mick Dumke April 25, 2012August 19, 2021

West Humboldt is one of America’s biggest open-air drug markets. What does that mean for its residents?

Posted inBlogs

Why are blacks busted more often for pot?

by Steve Bogira December 9, 2011August 19, 2021

Illegal searches play a leading role in the racial imbalance.

Patricia Watkins
Posted inNews & Politics

The Ambassador Strikes Again

by John Santore January 31, 2011August 19, 2021

“You were strung out on crack,” Carol Moseley Braun shoots back at mayoral opponent Patricia Watkins.

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