Police in US Accused of Abuse Using Tasers
Police in US accused of abuse using tasers – In the last 10 years at least 500 people in the US have died after being electrically shocked by police firing taser guns. Officers say the weapon is a valua…
Shootings by Agents Increase Border Tensions
Filed under: San Jose Drug Abuse
Of the 15 victims, José Antonio was one of 10 who were Mexican citizens, 6 of whom died in Mexico, felled by bullets fired by agents in the United States. Since January 2010, not a single agent has been criminally charged in cases of lethal use of …
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Ruben Navarrette: Mexico's stained image is richly deserved
Filed under: San Jose Drug Abuse
SAN DIEGO — Now that Yanira Maldonado has been released from prison in the Mexican state of Sonora after spending more than a week incarcerated on bogus drug charges, the 42-year-old Arizona woman appears ready to forgive and forget. Yanira and her …
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Outrage Becoming The Norm When It Comes To New York City's New 911 System
Filed under: San Jose Drug Abuse
The five-hour delay requested an ambulance for an Astoria man suffering from drug or alcohol abuse. “He was probably sober by then,” Miranda said. There was also a delay of 2 hours and 28 minutes for a car accident on 89th Street … The company that …
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