Weapons seized in operation/DEA photo More and more media outlets in recent months were reporting on Mexican drug violence that was spilling into the U.S. Authorities hope this will address some of the problem, but obviously it will take more than this to make it go away. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON —…
Never one to be shy, the mayor blasted the feds out of frustration for what he sees in his city. The big question is whether he has a legit gripe or just needs to blow off some steam. By Dan Mihalopoulos Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — In a trademark rambling soliloquy, Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday…
It seems for far too long the U.S. has failed to do enough to keep the drug violence in Mexico from spilling over into the U.S. states like Texas, Calif. and Arizona. The time has come to do something. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD New York Times PHOENIX – The raging drug war among cartels in…
For two decades the feds figured grocery store mogul George Torres for a drug runner and murderer with friends at City Hall. Now they’re trying to prove it. Reporter Jeff Anderson examines this compelling tale for the Los Angeles City Beat.
As the violence rages on, drug traffickers are trying to send a message to the government: Don’t Get in Our Way! By CNN MEXICO CITY — A recently retired Mexican army general whose bullet-riddled body was found Tuesday near Cancun had taken over as the area’s top antidrug official less than 24 hours earlier, officials…
The last thing this police department needs is more bad publicity. The question is whether this probe will have any legs. By Jack Leonard Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities have launched a civil rights investigation into several Los Angeles police officers accused of lying under oath in a drug possession case that…
Like other major cities, Baltimore has a drug trade that generates impressive revenue. Fair to say, some of that money goes for cars and homes and jewelry and restaurants and expensive bottles of Moet champagne. In Baltimore, they call it the “Informal Economy.” Here is an examination of an urban phenomena we know so little…
The menacing drug trade in Mexico not only spells trouble for that nation, but the U.S. as well. Here’s the latest in what seems to be a never ending battle. By Mark Stevenson Associated Press MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon ‘s war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest…
