Intersections + Injustice
As a Disabled Drug User, Home Health Care Leaves Me on the Floor
My first couple of home health aides were picked by a California state agency. ...
Why the Cannabis-and-Guns Question Has Judges “All Over the Place”
On February 3, a federal court ruled that a federal statute preventing people who ...
DC’s Drug-War Reparations Proposal Is a Good Start, But Not Perfect
The newly introduced “Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2023” in Washington, DC, ...
Public Defenders Aren’t Principally About “Public Safety,” and That’s Ok
The notion that public defenders, constitutionally-mandated criminal defense lawyers, are part of the “public ...
How “Daniel’s Law” Could Transform NY Mental-Health Crisis Response
A bill reintroduced in the New York state legislature on January 20 would fundamentally ...
Among Georgia Prison Leadership, a Deepening War On Transparency
After four years at the helm of the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), Timothy ...
How the Drug War Fosters Devastating Land-Grabs
Few, if any of us, remain unaware of how industries can inflict catastrophic environmental ...
“Next Time It Could Be You”—The McCarthyism in Tobacco Control
At the end of November, an extraordinary episode caused outrage: the expulsion of Karl ...
“There’s More Accidents”: Disabled Prisoners Struggle Amid Understaffing
John, 41, has been incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) system for ...
San Francisco Encampment Sweeps Continue Despite Injunction
A legal battle between homelessness advocates and the city of San Francisco has escalated, ...
