Nation Oct 31 Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges in Georgia racketeering case By Associated Press
World Feb 22 Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested on U.S. drug charges She's accused of helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015 and participating in the planning of a second prison escape before Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in January 2017. By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
World Jan 09 US motions expand drug claims against Honduras president The motions filed Friday with the U.S. Southern District of New York do not specifically name the president, referring to him as “CC-4,” or co-conspirator No. 4, but clearly identify him by naming his brother and his own post as… By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press
World Feb 12 Watch 6:26 The shocking violence that characterized the reign of ‘El Chapo’ After a trial lasting nearly three months, the Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, more widely known as “El Chapo,” was convicted Tuesday and now faces the possibility of life in prison. Prosecutors said that during Guzman's reign, the Sinaloa cartel…
Nation Apr 21 Watch What factors should be considered for clemency against drug charges? The Justice Department announced it would expand the criteria used to decide which drug offenders are eligible for presidential clemency. Hundreds, if not thousands, could qualify for suspended sentences. Jeffrey Brown examines the new guidelines with Vanita Gupta of the… By PBS News Hour