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Canadian Prison Safe Consumption Site Sparks Heated Harm Reduction Debate

Safe consumption spaces and sterile syringe programs are major rallying points for the harm reduction movement. But in an unlikely…

August 12, 2019

Prosecutors’ Ridiculous Excuses for Excluding Black People From Juries

Lisa Middleman is running as an independent pro-criminal justice reform candidate in the election for Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) district attorney,…

August 12, 2019

Denver Lawmaker Tells Filter Why She Led Vote Against Private Prison Companies

On August 5, Denver City Council voted against renewing $10.6 million in contracts with two private prison companies. The companies,…

August 9, 2019

The World Health Organization Blithely Denies Vaping Science

In a recent report on global tobacco control policy, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to deny a growing body…

August 8, 2019

Black New Yorkers Hospitalized for Amphetamines at Alarming Rates

In late October 2012, just days before Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, Dominic Faison was binging on methamphetamine, or…

August 8, 2019

2020 Candidate Andrew Yang Tweets Support for Safe Consumption Sites

On August 7, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang tweeted his support for safe consumption sites (SCS) in the US. SCS,…

August 8, 2019

Drew Barrymore and the Case Against Labeling Children as “Addicts”

Drew Barrymore appeared on the cover of People in 1989 under the banner “America's Youngest Addict.” She had been consuming…

August 8, 2019

“Go Slow”—Baltimore’s Peer-Led Fentanyl Harm Reduction Campaign

Public education campaigns about drugs often rely on ineffective and stigmatizing scare tactics. They spread fear and shame that make…

August 7, 2019

California Set to Greatly Expand Controversial Pretrial Risk Assessments

A group of California judges and other jurists has recommended that millions of dollars be invested in pretrial reform efforts…

August 7, 2019

CDC: Fatal Overdoses Are More Common in Cities Than Rural Areas

In 2017, overdoses in urban areas occurred more frequently than those in rural places, according to a new Center for…

August 6, 2019