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    On August 6, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a set of guidelines for ...

    Watch: #NonExistentWeExist—Inside Russian HIV Activism

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    Women in Mexico’s Narco World Face Misogyny and Murder

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    Canadian Prison Safe Consumption Site Sparks Heated Harm Reduction Debate

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    Prosecutors’ Ridiculous Excuses for Excluding Black People From Juries

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    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 ...

    The World Health Organization Blithely Denies Vaping Science

    In a recent report on global tobacco control policy, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

    Black New Yorkers Hospitalized for Amphetamines at Alarming Rates

    In late October 2012, just days before Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, Dominic ...