Tag: police
São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record
On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at ...
FDA’s Approaching Menthol Cigarette Ban Would Expand the Drug War
A national ban on menthol cigarettes is inching closer. This month, the United States ...
São Paulo Begins Ominous Inquiry Into Disproven “Crack Epidemic”
In 2016, the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo held a parliamentary inquiry to investigate ...
Brazil Harm Reduction Faces an Uphill Battle, Even If Bolsonaro Is Ousted
Many people, myself included, were sure that President Jair Bolsonaro’s misrule would end in ...
Infrastructure Bill Targets Drug-Impaired Driving by Funding Cops and Courts
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill, passed by the House of Representatives on November ...
Seattle Times Slightly Obsessed With Abolitionist City Attorney Candidate
Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, a Seattle candidate for city attorney and self-identified prison and police abolitionist, ...
Will Minneapolis Voters Replace Police With a Public Health Department?
On November 2, Minneapolis voters will decide whether to reshape the city’s police department ...
São Paulo’s “Cracolândia” Is in Politicians’ Crosshairs
If you’ve consumed any Brazilian news sources within the past few weeks, you’ve likely ...
Disciplinary Records for New Jersey Police Made Public in New Database
For the first time, records of New Jersey police officers who have faced “major ...
A Guide to Fentanyl Touch Overdoses, Which Do Not Exist
Once as a paramedic student, I accidentally sprayed fentanyl in my face. It was ...
