White Sox Catching Prospect Parent Suspended

Published September 4, 2013

White Sox catching prospect Parent suspended

Filed under: Chicago Drug Treatment

Three Minor Leaguers were suspended on Thursday for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Phillies right-hander Gustavo Armas, currently with the Venezuelan Summer League Phillies, received a 50-game suspension after …
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Emanuel Supports Sentencing Reforms for Low-Level Drug Offenders

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"Non-violent drug offenders are often better served by treatment and other options, freeing up law enforcement to focus their time and efforts on preventing violent crimes." It's not a surprise coming from the mayor of Chicago where jails are …
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Illinois state troopers unfairly single out black, Latino drivers for consent …

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This year, the traffic stop data also reported on the race of motorists when police used a drug-sniffing dog. The same troubling patterns emerge in the use of … These data show unfair treatment of Hispanic motorists. One might think that Illinois and …
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