African American Community Leaders Speak Against Legalizing Hallucinogens in California
African American community leaders in California held a press conference on July 8 to voice opposition to a bill that would legalize hallucinogenic drugs in the state.
Senator Scott Wiener (D-Calif.) has stated that Senate Bill 519 is meant to address the war on drugs and to help veterans better access these drugs to manage their mental health needs.
“Let’s be clear that there’s another reason, and that is … the racist war on drugs, which has fueled mass incarceration and torn apart communities, particularly communities of color, but not made us any safer,” Wiener said during a press conference on June 28.
Feb 18, 2021
Nearly 800 convicted sex offenders appear on the public sex offender registries spanning Lake and Porter counties.
Offenders listed here live in Gary and have last names beginning with I through O.
A gallery for the remaining offenders in Gary will be released next week.Â
Offenders listed here live in Gary, according to the registries, and are required to register, by state law, because of their convictions.
A breakdown of convicted offenders in other Lake and Porter County communities can be found on nwi.com in this format.
To find out more, visit Lake County s Sex Offender Registry at http://lakecountysheriff.com/ Â