Intersections + Injustice
Drug Laws Undermine Ethics for Social Workers in Child Welfare
As a 20-year-old undergraduate student who had limited familiarity with substance use beyond alcohol, ...
Massachusetts Incarcerates Men in the Name of Drug Treatment—Now They’re Suing
A 34-year-old Massachusetts man thought he was going to the Men’s Addiction Treatment Center ...
It’s Time to Reject the Racist “Drug Dealer” Stereotype
One night in 1995, Aron Tuff (above), a veteran dealing with back pain, was ...
Equity and Expungement: Why Cannabis Activists Crashed SXSW
On March 15, cannabis activists protested outside the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering at ...
Latest National Police Association Revelations Support Our Suspicions
In January 2019, Filter published a report about an organization called the National Police ...
Wound Care and Stigma: Healthcare Must Do Better for People Who Inject
There is a common misconception that people who inject drugs (PWID) don’t care about ...
“Unsurprising” Transphobia at Anti-Sex Work Rally in NYC
On March 11, anti-sex work organizations rallied in New York City against the decriminalization ...
The States Working to Reduce Criminal Punishment for Transmitting HIV
In 2008, Betsie Gallardo, a 24-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to five years in ...
Inside Rikers Island: A Social Worker’s Hellish Account
To understand the hell we call Rikers Island, there’s no one better to ask ...
Prosecutors Urge Gov. Cuomo to Drastically Reduce New York Bail System
On March 6, 14 prosecutors from across the country urged New York State’s leadership ...
