Topic: drugs
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Even In Low-Crime Portland, Police Want Cameras
Despite pockets of crime, critics say the cameras are taking police power too far.
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Photos
Scenes from Brazil's Crack Epidemic
The country is struggling to stem the spread of the drug in its urban slums.
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Mexican Design's New Acerbic Streak
The country's socio-political struggles have influenced a surprising amount of home products.
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Shoes Over Telephone Wires: This Probably Doesn't Explain It
Chicago residents are scratching their heads over this age-old mystery.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Italian Town Outlaws Death
Also, Boston hates moshpits; an Illinois town repeals Prohibition; New York City's teachers should stay far away from Facebook.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Tupelo Takes Aim at Baggy Pants
Also recently banned: Bath salts in Tennessee, prayers in England, and possibly "reckless skateboarding" in Los Angeles.
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Urban Wonk
How the Plummeting Price of Cocaine Fueled the Nationwide Drop in Violent Crime
Competition in the illicit drug trade and reduced incentives for small-time dealers all coincided with this dramatic shift in U.S. cities
