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Jeff Sessions is quietly preparing to double down on mass incarceration
While still short on specific policy changes, Sessions has made it clear that he plans to crack down on drugs and immigration while resuscitating the harsh sentencing laws that have given the United States the world’s highest incarceration rate.
When a Homeless Addict Gets Blamed for a Massive Highway Collapse
A homeless man who smoked crack near the site of a highway fire in Atlanta is on the hook for the fiasco. But even if he did it, the incident speaks to inequality and neglect.
We Talked to the Director Whose New Movie Has Left Rob Ford’s Family Furious
'Filth City' filmmaker Andy King talks about Toronto's strange times, being called a "scumbag" by Doug Ford, and the everlasting legacy of the late mayor.
Here's Mac DeMarco Playing "This Old Dog" Next to Some Actual Dogs
Crack Magazine took him to Groom Dog City in London. Of course.
Trial Told That a Policeman Was Found Hoarding £700,000 of Seized Drugs in His Home
Keith Boots, 55, kept coke, crack and heroin in his washing machine.
Grim Photos of Gang Life in Brooklyn from the Early 2000s
The photographer known as Boogie has been documenting street life, gang violence, and crime in marginalized communities for two decades.
The Inside Story of How the UK's Big City Drug Gangs Are Taking Over the Rest of the Country
More and more, city gangs are sending young runners out into the sticks to sell crack and heroin. We spoke to dealers, sex workers, and police to get a better understanding of how the whole process works.
A Triple Murder, a Broken Family, and the Long Tail of the Crack Era
In 1991, three people were found brutally executed in a Washington, DC, park. Twenty-five years later, two suspects were finally arrested.
Thirty-Six People Overdosed Within 48 Hours in Surrey, BC
Many reported using crack, and traces of fentanyl were found in some of the overdose cases.
Explaining the Bizarre World of British Nightlife to Americans
British nightlife is a beautiful free-for-all of internet drugs, Wavey Garms girls, illegal raving, and regretful sex. But to the American outsider, it can seem confusing.
Scientists Might Have Figured Out How to Stop You From Binge Eating
New research from Johns Hopkins University has found that suppressing certain neurons in rats’ brains can make them less likely to seek sugary rewards. This could have implications for human behaviour, too.
Vermont’s Heroin Crackdown Could be Fueling Crack-Related Violence
Brutal incidents like a couple being lit on fire by apparent crack thieves suggest things could get even worse in a state known for its heroin woes.