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End Civil Asset Forfeiture to Defund the Drug War

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it,” as…

August 6, 2020

What’s Behind Felony Charges for Three Nonviolent Protesters in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City is a world apart from the rest of Utah culturally and politically, and its choice of district…

July 30, 2020

Californian Cannabis Tax Revenues Are Used to Boost Police Budgets

How are tax revenues from legal marijuana being spent in California, the nation’s largest state? To a large degree, they…

July 23, 2020

A Unanimous Decision From St. Louis Lawmakers to Close Its Notorious Jail

The fate of the most notorious jail in St. Louis is nearly sealed. On July 17, all 28 members of the…

July 22, 2020

The Drug War’s “Science-Based” Training on “Dopers and Parasites”

A federally funded training program for law enforcement and other students offers a course titled Science-Based Drug Education (SBDE). Leaked…

July 21, 2020

State Attorney Aramis Ayala Releases Her “Bad Cops” List

State Attorney Aramis Ayala, the progressive top prosecutor of Orange County, Florida, has released her office’s list of ethically compromised…

July 16, 2020

SAMHSA Rule-Change Strips SUD Patients’ Privacy, Invites Police Intrusion

The long-awaited final rule revising 42 CFR Part 2—the confidentiality regulation applying to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records—is out. …

July 16, 2020

Canada Has Its Own Racist Structures to Dismantle

The focus of the world’s media can make it seem like racism and the “War on Drugs” are primarily United…

July 2, 2020

NYC Fails to #DefundNYPD—But Activists Are Just Getting Started

Although the battle to defund the police in New York City was set back by the June 30 approval of…

July 1, 2020

How We Can All Take Responsibility to Avoid Calling the Police

Calls to defund the police are picking up national momentum from Los Angeles to New York City. The Minneapolis City…

July 1, 2020