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West Oakland Acorn Housing Project Subject of Joint Federal and Local Drug Busts

Rabin Nabizadeh
May 3, 2013

In a tiny part of West Oakland, near the Acorn housing project, drug-related violence has been increasing – according to local law enforcement officials.  So, during the month of April 2013, Oakland police have put members of the Acorn gang in their sights.  Within two weeks, more than 300 local officers and members of the […]

Marijuana Drug Busts on The Rise in Yosemite (CA Penal Code §11357)

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 23, 2013

 In a park that has over 3 million visitors each year, there are bound to be a few people who take community with nature, well, a little more seriously than others.  But Yosemite’s park rangers have been cracking down on those who bring illegal substances into the area, attempting to preserve the nature preserve’s “family […]

False Accusation and Arrest due to inaccuracy of Police Shotspotter System

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 9, 2013

29-year-old Keith Harding was outside of a marijuana grow house in the 1600 block of 85th Avenue when he was shot and killed.  Law enforcement officers are still unable to determine whether or not Harding’s death is connected to the activities of the grow house, but it was found on the premise during the investigation […]

Possession of Paraphernalia Charge in El Cerrito with Violation of Penal Code H&S 11364

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 7, 2013

A 32-year-old unnamed man from El Sobrante was caught by surprise in a women’s restroom in the local El Cerrito Safeway supermarket when a young child reported smelling strange smoke and seeing a pornographic magazine while there.  It seems that the man was smoking a cocaine-laced marijuana cigarette, reading pornographic materials, and had a young […]

Drug Charges in San Francisco Target African Americans

Rabin Nabizadeh
March 1, 2013

Recent studies indicate that African Americans in the San Francisco area charged with drug-related crimes experience an arrest rate more than 19 times higher than any other ethnicity in the area and 7.3 times higher than African Americans throughout the state at large.  Why is this the case? For one thing, this an important statistic […]