2012 killings in drug enforcement in the U.S.

Phil Smith at Drug War Chronicle has published an analysis of the most thorough compilation of killings in the the U.S. in the course of drug enforcement in 2012 -- a total of 63, including eight law enforcement officers.These are not gang killings, robberies of drug houses, deaths from overdose or AIDS. These are either killings by law enforcement officers of some 55 civilians or killings of law enforcement officers.

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Cuts in the Obama anti-drug budget under sequestration

Brad Schlesinger writing at examiner.com has the scoop on John Carnevale's analysis of December 2011 on the Federal anti-drug budget for FY 2012 if the broad cuts take effect that Congress ordered in the event Deficit Supercommittee reached no agreement. (And you recall there was no agreement.)

Relying on highly experienced assumptions about the federal budget process, Carnevale's fear is that prevention will get much bigger cuts ( -40%) than interdiction ( -6%). Treatment could be cut by - 16%, domestic law enforcement by -18% and international programs by -21%. These are guesses, just informed guesses.

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