President Richard Nixon, two years after starting the war on drugs, admitted in a secret recording that marijuana was “not particularly dangerous.” This revelation suggests that the criminalization of marijuana was politically motivated. New York Times reporter Ernesto Londoño, who covers drug use and counternarcotics policy, highlights the implications of Nixon’s admission in the context of drug policy.
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A federal magistrate judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and now facing human smuggling charges, will remain in custody until mid-July due to concerns over potential deportation by the Trump administration. His attorneys requested a delay in his release to clarify conflicting statements regarding his immigration status, which was acknowledged as an administrative error. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A judge has decided that a man from El...
Read moreAn 82-year-old woman, Karen Diamond, has died from injuries sustained in a terrorist attack during a gathering in Boulder, Colorado, to support Israeli hostages, where suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman threw Molotov cocktails. Prosecutors are now adding first-degree murder charges against Soliman, who planned the attack and expressed intentions to kill "all Zionist people," while facing multiple federal and state charges. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: An elderly woman named Karen Diamond, who was...
Read morePolice have identified 20-year-old Wess Roley as the suspect in a sniper attack that killed two firefighters and injured a third in Idaho, where he allegedly set a fire to ambush first responders. A tactical team later found Roley deceased near the scene, with authorities investigating the motive and circumstances of his death following a violent encounter with law enforcement. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Summary A young man named Wess Roley is...
Read moreOne person sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a wind turbine blade broke loose from a truck and crashed into traffic on Interstate 70 in Maryland early Monday morning. The incident resulted in the closure of all westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes, with all lanes reopening by 8:28 a.m., as confirmed by the Maryland State Highway Administration. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A big piece of a windmill fell off a truck and hit...
Read moreLululemon is suing Costco for allegedly selling "confusingly similar" replicas of its apparel, including Scuba hoodies and ABC pants, claiming this constitutes trade dress infringement and misleads consumers. The lawsuit seeks damages for lost profits and demands that Costco stop manufacturing and distributing the infringing products, which include various jackets and pants. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Lululemon is suing Costco because they say Costco is selling clothes that look too much like...
Read morePresident Trump is set to visit a newly established immigration detention center in South Florida called "Alligator Alcatraz," as announced by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The facility, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, is designed to enhance deportation efforts and can hold up to 5,000 detainees, despite ongoing legal challenges from environmental groups. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: President Trump is planning to visit a new detention center in Florida called...
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