Day two in the sentencing hearing of convicted west-side drug dealer Jason Austin
Tag: heroin
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Drug dealer wasn’t convicted of murder but may serve time for it anyway
Federal prosecutors seek a long sentence for Jason Austin, who they say killed a cop and a social worker.
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Marijuana legalization needs to be a gateway to broader drug reform
A new stance on pot can lead the nation’s retreat from its misguided drug war.
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A low-level drug dealer gets caught between the money and the violence of the heroin trade
A low-level dealer gets caught between the money and the violence of the heroin trade.
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The drug warrior
Chicago DEA special agent in charge Jack Riley has targeted the Outfit, dirty cops, street gangs, and the Sinaloa cartel, yet the drugs keep coming.
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When news of El Chapo Guzmán’s capture reached a federal prison
The capture of the Sinaloa cartel leader won’t stop the flow of drugs, says a west-sider locked up for selling heroin
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Amid calls for drug policy reforms, Chicago-to-Iowa heroin dealer gets stiff sentence
New sentencing guidelines from the Obama administration didn’t help former Chicagoan Dwayne Appling.
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Poverty and addiction created a heroin entrepreneur
Parris Fultz was a self-described independent operator in a business—drug dealing—dominated by larger-scale players.
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The Chicago connection
How heroin—and dealers—moved from Chicago to eastern Iowa
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A look at how Chicago’s heroin trade has adapted and thrived for more than a century
Drug dealing hasn’t always been done in the open—but it has been going on for generations.
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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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In bond court, it’s better to be lucky than good
In bond court, it’s better to be lucky than good.
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Do we have the right people locked up?
How a medieval court system is costing you money—and compromising safety
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Best Data-Based Wonky Activists for Drug Policy Reform
“If I hadn’t been a white woman with a private attorney, my experiences would have been much different.”
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The economic argument against drug prohibition
An interview with University of Chicago economist and vice specialist Jim Leitzel