The Suburbs Made the War on Drugs in Their Own Image ...Middle East

The New Republic - News

In 1956, Jane Tompkins of Maplewood, New Jersey, waged her own war on drugs. Tompkins, who was then the state director of the New Jersey Commission on Narcotic Control, had a difficult job. As she raised the alarm about drugs, she had to persuade the white voters who had moved to the safety of the suburbs that their children were in danger. Although Maplewood was a “first class suburban area,” she acknowledged, she warned that drug users and dealers—members of “economically and socially deprived minority groups,” nurtured in deteriorating cities—could travel to upscale communities to commit crimes.The answer? A law like one that had just been adopted in Ohio, where civic groups had banded to

Hence then, the article about the suburbs made the war on drugs in their own image was published today ( Tuesday 27/02/2024 - 04:20 PM ) and is available on The New Republic ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( The Suburbs Made the War on Drugs in Their Own Image )

Last updated : 27 February 2024 clock 04:20 PM

Also on site :

The Suburbs Made the War on Drugs in Their Own Image ...Middle East

Dolly Parton Sends Fans a Message of Hope Alongside New Music Video

CHVRCHES Release Uber Brooding Cover of Robert Palmer’s “Addicted to Love”: Stream

Vaximm Appoints Sébastien Wieckowski, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer to Advance Next-Generation Oral Immunotherapy Platform

Watch live: Trump touts investments in rural health at White House roundtable

NATO troops heading to Greenland amid Trump's threats

Watch: Dramatic aerial footage lay bare sheer devastation of Wolverhampton factory fire

Behind the media coverage of Iran's brutal crackdown

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

Husband who stabbed wife to death and manipulated their young child to maintain his web of lies jailed

Italy: Data-driven coordination to strengthen youth training and labour market inclusion

James Van Der Beek abandons ‘impossible’ New Year’s resolutions during cancer battle

The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them

Teen Detained by ICE in Oxnard Returned Home Same Day, Volunteers Say

The Forgotten Burn Notice Prequel Movie Starred A Future Marvel Star

‘Hold my cola’: Huntersville man’s antique bottle collection celebrates family and NC roots