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Soldiers or police? It's the latter. (hankjohnson.house.gov)
Soldiers or police? It's the latter. (hankjohnson.house.gov)

Bill Filed to Rein in Police Militarization [FEATURE]

With concern over police militarization running rampant in the wake of the Ferguson, Missouri, protests, a pair of congressmen have filed a bill that would begin to rein in the use of military equipment by police.
Imprisoned Vietnamese drug users working at a "rehabilitation center" in 2011 (hrw.org)
Imprisoned Vietnamese drug users working at a "rehabilitation center" in 2011 (hrw.org)

Chronicle AM: WaPo Just Says No, WV Pain Clinics Using Narcs, More (9/15/14)

The Washington Post just says no to the DC marijuana initiative, the Oregon initiative sees a lively debate, the Madison, WI, police chief says legalize it, another drug war death, West Virginia pain patients are getting screened by narcs--and paying for the privilege! -- and more.