Tag: policing
Landmark Ruling Fortifies Canada’s “Good Samaritan” Overdose Law
The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered a landmark judgement that affirms the Good ...
What the Latest Chaotic FBI Data Say About US Drug Arrests
Drug arrests fell in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the FBI’s latest Uniform ...
New York Attorney General Uses Scare Tactics to Publicize Fentanyl Busts
On October 7, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced the arrests of ...
Florida Court: Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Odor Alone Are Illegal
A Florida court has ruled that police cannot search a person’s vehicle based only ...
Confusion and Anger in Portland Over Trump Troop Deployment
On September 29, Chief Bob Day of the Portland Police Bureau expressed bewilderment as ...
Memphis Harm Reductionists Create Survival Guide for Trump Crackdown
On September 15, President Donald Trump announced he’s deploying the National Guard and other ...
Baltimore Overdose-Crisis Hearing Hosts Plan to Arrest More Drug Users
At a hearing billed as a discussion of “public health-centered solutions” to the overdose ...
What New York’s Cigarette Litter Says About Tobacco Control
Welcome to New York City, the cigarette tax evasion capital of the East Coast. ...
“They’re Here to Pick Fights”—DC Crackdown Clogs Federal Courts
On August 18, DEA agents and other federal officers, deployed to Washington, DC, by ...
Mayor Adams Pushes SUD Involuntary Commitment Law for New York State
On August 14, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “Compassionate Interventions Act.” ...
