Stories by Kristen Gwynne

Kristen Gwynne covers drugs at AlterNet. She graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and psychology. subscribe to Kristen Gwynne's feed

Video Shows Black Teen Brutally Beaten by NYPD Officers Was Not Holding Drugs, Did Not Punch Officer

Posted on: May 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Nancy Pelosi Condemns Federal Crackdown on Medical Pot, Advocates for Safe Access Instead

Posted on: May 3, 2012, Source: AlteNet

Peace at D.C.'s May Day Allows for Good Conversation, March to White House

Posted on: May 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

New Poll: 3/4 of Americans Want Alternative Penalties for Marijuana -- So Why is the Gov't Still Leading a War on Pot?

Posted on: Apr 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The War on Pot: Why Celebrating 4/20 Means More Than Just Getting High

Posted on: Apr 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Leaked Document Shows NYPD Infiltrated, Spied On Leftist Groups

Posted on: Mar 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Sex Strike! Madrid's Escorts Launch Coordinated Attack Against Banks, Withhold Sex Services From Desperate Bankers

Posted on: Mar 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Geraldo Rivera's Obscene Defense of Trayvon Martin's Death: 'The Hoodie is as Responsible as the Murderer'

Posted on: Mar 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Thousands Protest the Racist Murder of Trayvon Martin at NYC's 'Million Hoodie March'

Posted on: Mar 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Participants stressed that while they were there for Trayvon Martin, the problem went far beyond him, to a culture in which young Black men are assumed to be dangerous.

Don't Drink and Vote: New Study Says Alcohol (And General Thoughtlessness) Makes People More Conservative

Posted on: Mar 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

NY City Council Members Respond to Violent OWS Eviction, Slam the NYPD

Posted on: Mar 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Right Not to Know: Texas Woman Chronicles Her Painful Confrontation With Forced Ultrasound

Posted on: Mar 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Is Honduras' Lobo Regime Killing Off Journalists Critical of the Coup?

Posted on: Mar 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Heartbreak: Forced to Marry Her Rapist, 16-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide

Posted on: Mar 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

'Natural Born Drillers': Why Giving Oil Companies Free Reign Will Not Fix The Economy

Posted on: Mar 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Guatemala President Perez Molina's Legalization Crusade Deserves International Support

Posted on: Mar 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Today: YouTube and Google Plus Host Pertinent Drug War Debate

Posted on: Mar 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Roundup of Rush Backlash: Empty Ad Space Leaves Behind 5 Minutes of Dead Air

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

GOP Spins Latest Jobs Report -- Why Their Favorite Anti-Stimulus Chart is Bogus

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Study: Can LSD Treat Alcoholism?

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Video: How Many Times Can Rush Slander Women in 1 Minute?

Posted on: Mar 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Finally: Judge Orders NYC To Do Something About the Racist FDNY It Ignored For a Decade

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Why Test-Score-Obsessed Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Deserves His Own "F"

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Unions Protest, Mic-Check Pension-Cutting NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Case Against Jateik Reed, Teen Brutally Beaten by NYPD, Dismissed -- Cops Fabricated Charges to Cover Abuse

Posted on: Mar 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Visiting Drug-War-Torn Central America, Joe Biden Says the U.S. Will Not Change Drug Strategy

Posted on: Mar 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Family of Unarmed Youth Killed by NYPD Reportedly Harassed by Cops

Posted on: Mar 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Take Action: Virginia Governor Poised to Sign Forced Ultrasound Law

Posted on: Mar 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

UPDATED: Sexist Rush Limbaugh Calls Student Advocating for Contraception a "Slut" and "Prostitute," Backlash Ensues

Posted on: Mar 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Heckler Interrupts Obama Speech, Shouts "No War With Iran!"

Posted on: Mar 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Matt Taibbi on Breitbart's Death: "Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out"

Posted on: Mar 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Video: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Returned to Liberty Plaza, Arrested in Another Midnight Raid

Posted on: Feb 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"Stealing" Free Education? Homeless Mother Gets Jail Time For Sending Her Son to a Better School District

Posted on: Feb 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

What The U.S. Official Who Said The Drug War is Not a Failure Got Wrong

Posted on: Feb 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Should Pot Be Regulated Like Alcohol? Colorado Voters Will Decide

Posted on: Feb 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

GOP Bill to Ban Sex Education Passes Utah House

Posted on: Feb 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Workers Occupy Same Factory Taken Over in 2008, Are Victorious Once Again

Posted on: Feb 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Gay Texas Judge Boldly Refuses to Perform Marriage Ceremonies Until Marriage Equality Passes

Posted on: Feb 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

As The IRS Goes After Medical Pot Dispensaries, Activists Fights Back

Posted on: Feb 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Strip-Searching Kids? 6 Shocking Ways Our Schools Treat Students Like Criminals

Posted on: Feb 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Instances of nonviolent youth treated like criminals -- strip-searched or shackled for minor infractions -- shed light on a widespread problem in America's schools.

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