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Michigan the Latest State to Address Driver’s License-Suspension Injustice

A suite of criminal justice reform bills is moving through the Michigan state legislature, and are expected to be signed…

December 21, 2020

Mexico Lawmakers Reclaim Sovereignty From DEA

On December 15, Mexico lawmakers passed a law reining in the asymmetrical, imperialist influence of the United States' Drug Enforcement…

December 17, 2020

Private Security Cameras Advance a NIMBY Surveillance Agenda

For many, Amazon represents not just a massive online retailer, but the harbinger of a new caste-based society. When Amazon…

December 14, 2020

NYC’s New Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Still Resembles Policing

New York City receives 200,000 mental health-related 911 calls each year. In addition to the Emergency Medical Technicians who respond…

December 2, 2020

Leaked FBI Report: Drug Sellers Practice Harm Reduction

The recognition that people who sell drugs can play a crucial role in reducing the harms caused by drug criminalization…

December 2, 2020

Policing Associated With Higher HIV Risks Among People Who Inject Drugs

Police interactions are associated with higher HIV risks for people who inject drugs, according to new research. An analysis of…

November 24, 2020

Psychedelic Reform Wins in DC, Oregon Send a Message to Congress

Marijuana had a runaway night on November 3, but so too did psychedelics. Voters approved two measures in Washington, DC…

November 5, 2020

Could Philly’s New 911 Mental Health Response Program Have Saved Walter Wallace’s Life?

A little over two weeks after the City of Philadelphia announced progress on a new program embedding a behavioral health…

October 28, 2020

ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People

The city of Minneapolis is accused of violating the constitutional rights of people who are homeless in a lawsuit filed…

October 26, 2020

Our Movement Is Strongest When We Aim High—And Work in Current Reality

Criminal justice reform has made significant advances during my time in the movement. But the continuing influence of the carceral…

October 19, 2020