What the case against Vicente Zambada reveals about the federal government’s efforts to take down overseas drug suppliers.
Tag: drug dealing
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Chicago decriminalized marijuana possession—but not for everyone
Two years ago Chicago decriminalized pot possession—but not for everyone.
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Heroin, LLC
The open-air drug market on the west side thrives in the same way that legal businesses do.
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Addicted to guns
Is there a cure for Chicago’s crippling dependence on firearms?
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Can a restaurant transform a neighborhood?
West Humboldt’s new war on drugs: Open a restaurant
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Drug arrests drop in Chicago but still snare thousands in black neighborhoods
While Mexican cartel leader “Chapo” Guzman is public enemy number one, most drug busts still snag street-level players.
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How about a war on the roots of violence?
The people responsible for drug and gang violence follow a pattern: despair.
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Anatomy of a heroin ring
Anatomy of a heroin ring: a west-side drug organization that employed dozens and served thousands
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Shorty’s comeback
Kelvin “Shorty” Wallace has been given one more chance to beat a two-decade heroin addiction.
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Rahm announces another “new initiative” that’s decades old
The mayor’s plan to raze troubled buildings sounds a lot like the one Mayor Daley “introduced” in 1992
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Chicago’s crime problem: A matter of “perception”
If Chicago’s crime problem is only a matter of “perception,” then why are police being asked to work extra patrols on their days off?
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Drug arrests on top of drug arrests
Chicago police officials keep announcing more drug busts, but it’s not clear what’s actually changed on the street
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The politics of drug busts
The Emanuel administration gets aggressive about displaying dope on the table
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Besieged
West Humboldt is one of America’s biggest open-air drug markets. What does that mean for its residents?
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Today’s marijuana lesson comes from New York City
How Chicago can take a cue from New York City on pot possession.