Intersections + Injustice
It’s Time for People With Privilege to Come Out About Their Drug Use
I had a counselor look me in the eye the other week and say, ...
Portland Is No Progressive Paradise—Just Look at Its District Attorney
On the surface, for a certain kind of person, Portland, Oregon has it all. ...
Florida Approves Database to Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex
The Florida legislature passed legislation within the past week, Senate Bill 540 and House ...
Prison Policy Initiative Proposes Ways to Stop Jailing of People Who Use Drugs
Prison Policy Initiative (PPI), a nonprofit research organization, poses a simple question for officials ...
Mass. Civil Commitment for Drug Issues Violates Rights, Say Attorneys
People in Massachusetts who are accused of harmful drug use often face court petitions ...
British Police Are Raising Their Voices Against the Drug War
Police are very, very good at catching drug dealers, but that’s part of the ...
Cops Morphing Into Social Workers Is Not a Solution
All across the US, law enforcement asserts its power through its sheer visibility in ...
“Hotbed of Corruption”—NY Lawmakers Condemn Sex-Work Policing Amid Calls to Defund Vice Squad
New York state assembly members and senators, as well as a NYC councilmember, are ...
DEA’s “Innovative” Strategy in New Orleans Encourages Ever-Harsher Prosecutions
On April 16, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) launched its latest punishment-driven, treatment-inflected response ...
Don’t Overlook the Local Judges Who Stand in the Way of Decarceration
Surprising as it may sound, within the federal criminal justice system, judges tend to ...
