Alexander Lekhtman 
Pressure Builds on ICE to Release Far More People During Pandemic
The pandemic has exposed inhumane health and sanitary conditions in US jails and prisons; ...
Fighting the Health Threats of Loneliness as We Flatten the Curve
At publication time, over 97 percent of Americans in 43 states are under mandatory ...
Pandemic Hits Sexual and Reproductive Health Efforts Worldwide
Children may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, but the pandemic is disrupting their access ...
NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Away Bail Reforms Despite COVID-19 Decarceration Calls
Because of the pandemic, criminal justice and public health officials around the US are ...
Protecting the Right to Vote During the Pandemic
In terms of democracy, the COVID-19 pandemic has struck the US at an awkward ...
Amid the Crisis, Marijuana Legalization in New York Will Have to Wait Again
During New York’s worst health crisis in a lifetime, a deadline came up for ...
Pandemic Puts the Brakes on the Psychedelic Decriminalization Movement
As 2020 began, psychedelics advocates throughout the US looked eagerly towards the election cycle ...
COVID-19 Is Especially Devastating for Black and Brown Americans
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its accompanying economic downturn is disproportionately affecting Black ...
“Ticking Time Bombs”—Congressmembers Urge Releases From Federal Prisons
Members of Congress are joining criminal justice reform advocates to demand that some people ...
When Methadone Clinics Support Patients Who Use Marijuana
Methadone patients face many harsh restrictions. Among them, clinics frequently test for and punish cannabis ...
