Intersections + Injustice

Next Week Is the Perfect Time to Get Your Cannabis Conviction Expunged

The second-ever National Expungement Week (NEW) will be held September 21-28. It involves a nationwide series of events to provide…

September 18, 2019

When Cops Turn Against the Drug War

Commissaris Muyshondt, sorry to bother you,” said a voice over the phone. “We arrested your brother this morning. Just thought…

September 17, 2019

We Know the Answers to Our Suicide Crisis, But Prefer to Deny Them

Supporting people in living is the best solution to self-inflicted death. Isn’t that simple? Nearly all of us in the…

September 16, 2019

Will the Departure of America’s Worst Prosecutor Even Improve Matters?

People sometimes ask who is the worst prosecutor in America, from a human rights standpoint. Most would answer that it…

September 11, 2019

Here’s How to Abolish Incentives for “Broken Windows” Prosecutions

In 2018, Hennepin County Attorney Michael O. Freeman faced his first serious challenge for the top prosecutor seat in Minneapolis,…

September 5, 2019

Wake Up⁠—We Are Dying⁠! A Call to Action From People Who Use Drugs

On International Overdose Awareness Day, we, as people who use drugs from around the world, demand an end to the…

August 31, 2019

SAMHSA Ushers in Law Enforcement “Fishing Expeditions” for MAT Patients

The federal government’s move to ditch confidentiality regulations for substance use disorder treatment will increase patients’ exposure to law enforcement…

August 28, 2019

As Major Report Estimates 5 Million Jailed Each Year, What Now?

At any given moment, there are roughly 600,000 people languishing in local American jails. About three-quarters of them have been…

August 26, 2019

DC Bid to Offer Compassion to People Convicted in Youth Draws Political Fire

Despite its very liberal reputation and national-level voting record, the capital of what some call the “freest nation on earth”…

August 19, 2019

Study Author Explains Extent to Which Police Violence Is a Public Health Hazard

On August 5, the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study on police killings in the…

August 15, 2019