Alexander Lekhtman 
Amid Encampment Sweeps, Oregon City May Ban Public Syringe Exchange
The Roseburg, Oregon, City Council is weighing an ordinance that would prohibit harm reduction ...
Overdose Deaths Fell in 2024: What’s Driving This, and Will It Last?
The latest national overdose figures from the CDC, released May 14, show that deaths ...
Outside “Remediation Manager” Will Run Rikers Island, Judge Rules
A federal judge has made a historic decision to take control of the Rikers ...
California Gov. Newsom Plans New Crackdown on Encampments
A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of ...
First Cannabis Legalization Bill to Pass PA House Rejected in Senate
A cannabis legalization bill passed the Pennsylvania House—a historic first after years of statewide ...
St. Louis Agrees Compensation for People Jailed at Notorious “Workhouse”
For many years, the “Workhouse” jail in St. Louis, Missouri, subjected people to horrific ...
Trump’s Attack on AmeriCorps Threatens OD Prevention, Among Much Else
The Trump administration has decided to destroy the AmeriCorps program, which puts millions of ...
Texas Lawmakers Target Unhoused People and Service Providers
Several bills advancing through the Texas legislature will, if enacted, escalate the state’s war ...
Burlington Plans to Open Vermont’s First Overdose Prevention Center
On April 28, the City Council of Burlington, Vermont, voted unanimously to approve opening ...
As First Psilocybin Center Comes to Colorado, How Is the Rollout Going?
Denver, Colorado, will open the state’s first legal psilocybin healing center within the next ...
