In case you just can't get enough debunking of overheated stories about the methamphetamine "epidemic," the Drug War Chronicle does its usual calm and thorough job, noting that meth use has been flat for years and suggesting some reasons why the media are suddenly so interested in the subject.
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The decision vividly illustrates how the doctrine shields police from accountability for using excessive force.
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The city has passed a new payroll tax on large employers that is expected to raise over $200 million a year.
