War on Drugs

January 22
Two New Award-Winning Filipino Films: “Fan Girl” & “Aswang”
- Entertainment
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October 17September 27
LAAPFF 2020: “Basurero”
- Entertainment
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February 06February 06
After Daughter’s Fatal Overdose, Ex-DEA Officer Turns Focus to Treatment
- Entertainment
Kevin Simmers spent 30 years fighting the war on drugs, targeting users and dealers in Maryland. But when the opioid crisis hit closer to home, the former narcotics officer changed his perspective on addiction and began waging a different war on the drug problem. Simmers said he was inspired by President Ronald Reagan’s call for […]
January 10January 10
Pile of dead bodies found in Mexico border town after gang clash
- Crime
- Entertainment
Mexican authorities said Thursday that 21 bodies, some burned, have been found in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas in what appears to have been a clash between drug gangs. The bodies were found near the remains of seven burned-out vehicles near the border town of Miguel Aleman. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said […]