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  • Crime Kevin Green, David Schmidt and Zachery Labarre (photos from Scott County Jail)

    Davenport shots fired was alleged drug deal gone bad

    Police said they fielded several 911 calls after a man who thought he was being cheated in a drug deal fired shots at the alleged dealers as they ran from him.

  • Health marijuana (MGN)

    Study: Pot use may increase risk for testicular cancer

    Marijuana may double the risk of testicular cancer among young men, particularly tumors that are more severe, according to a new study.

  • Crime prison

    Local men sentenced for dealing marijuana in Davenport

    Two Illinois men will spend time in a federal prison after they were convicted of conspiracy to distribute significant amounts of marijuana in Davenport, Iowa.

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    Survey: 17% of high schoolers drink, smoke, use drugs during school day

    A new survey says bout 17% of American high school students drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day.

  • Crime / News

    Mayor Vetoes Proposed Change in Galesburg Pot Law

    Elected officials in Galesburg have got a lot of attention recently as they try to change the city’s law on…

  • News marijuana (MGN)

    Galesburg mayor vows to veto new marijuana law

    Galesburg Mayor Sal Garza says he will veto a law passed by the city council that reduces the punishment for small amounts of marijuana.

  • News

    Marijuana punishment reduced in Galesburg

    Getting caught with marijuana could come with a different punishment now in Galesburg. After months of feedback from police and…

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    Burlington woman accused of running drug house

    A 32-year-old woman faces nearly a dozen charges after police said they busted a drug house operating in her Burlington, Iowa apartment.

  • Entertainment Lopez Tonight

    Snoop Dogg fined for pot in Norway

    Snoop Dogg quickly settled with Norwegian customs officials who found that he was carrying marijuana as he entered Norway on Thursday, a police spokeswoman said.

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    Chicago decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana

    In a 43 to 3 vote, the Chicago City Council voted to allow police to write citations instead of making arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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    Davenport man busted second time for drug dealing

    A Davenport man was sentenced to 90 months in prison after he was found guilty of trafficking marijuana while on probation for dealing crack cocaine.

  • Crime marijuana money

    Police: Man sold more than 68,000 pounds of pot in Davenport

    A 36-year-old Davenport, Iowa man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana.