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Brooklyn DA says his office won't prosecute minor pot charges

4/20 was Sunday and now comes more good news for marijuana smokers in one of NYC’s five boroughs: The NY Post reports that Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson issued a memo to the NYPD that his office will no long­er prosecute people caught with small amounts of pot, or caught smoking it in public:In a move that directly bucks the Police Department’s own policy and that of other DAs in the city, Brooklyn prosecutors will be directing cops to free the defendants, seal their cases and destroy their fingerprint file, according to a memo sent the NYPD and obtained by The Post…

Tyler the Creator went to SXSW, played some shows, incited a riot at Scoot Inn (after a BV party), got arrested

Odd Future rapper Tyler the Creator had quite a week at SXSW, filled with ups and downs and no shortage of drama — some of which was from his own hands…

Pussy Riot's Masha & Nadya reportedly arrested in Sochi then released

Nadya and Masha at The Spotted Pig (more by Gretchen Robinette) Masha Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikov, who maybe aren’t but maybe are still in Pussy Riot, recently returned to Russia (specifically, Sochi, where the Olympics are currently happening) after visiting NYC, and The Guardian reports that they’ve since been arrested by Russian police:Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina said they had come to the Winter Olympics to hold a Pussy Riot performance, but were simply walking down the street when they were detained…

Phish played 4 nights @ MSG, many arrests included (setlists)

“I woke up this morning and thought the whole MSG run was a dream.” – @SoYeahBrah 2013 marked 30 years since Phish first formed on the campus of the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT…

51 nitrous oxide tanks, 42 arrests, Abe Vigoda, prostitution (?!?) & more @ Phish's Halloween run in Atlantic City

Innocent Phish fans, cleverly disguised nitrous tank, or Brooklyn prostitutes? (via) Press of Atlantic City reports:Atlantic City police arrested 42 people and confiscated more than $11,000 during last week’s Phish concerts at Boardwalk Hall…

Nachtmystium's Blake Judd arrested on theft charges

As reported on BV Chicago, Nachtmystium singer and guitarist Blake Judd was arrested this past Saturday (10/5) on a charge of theft, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department of Corrections…

Nachtmystium's Blake Judd arrested on theft charges

Nachtmystium leader Blake Judd was arrested this past Saturday (10/5) on charges of theft, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department Of Corrections…

DIIV's Cole Smith & Sky Ferreira arrested on drug charges

DIIV at Lollapalooza 2013 (more by James Richards IV) Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV and Sky Ferreira were arrested late Friday night in Saugerties, NY after a traffic stop…

Miguel now charged with two counts of DUI after August arrest

Miguel at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Miguel… has been charged with 2 counts of drunk driving stemming from his August 15 arrest in L…

more Electric Zoo fallout: 16-year old sexually assaulted, 31 arrested

fans at Electric Zoo 2011 (more by Leia Jospe) Electric Zoo faced some trouble over the weekend when two drug-related deaths and many hospitalizations led to the cancellation of day 3 (9/1)…
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