Tag: policing
The Lessons of Chicago’s Disastrous “Crime Prediction” Experiment
In 2012, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) collected data on everyone arrested in the ...
Community Outrage at Oakland Homeless Camps Enforcement Proposal
The city of Oakland, California is considering setting guidelines on where homeless encampments will ...
Drug Czar Unleashes Record Budget for Anti-Trafficking Program
President Donald Trump’s administration has announced the roll-out of the “largest-ever” baseline budget for ...
The Problems With Post-Overdose Response Teams
Drug overdoses (better described as toxic drug mixtures and poisonings) claimed nearly half a ...
Iowa Law Enforcement Alleged to Be “Moving Force” in Meth Death
In May 2019, Alex Billmeyer died from methamphetamine intoxication after being held in a ...
Olympia’s “Mitigation Site” No Long-Term Homelessness Solution
As homelessness continues to pose an immediate humanitarian crisis in major cities like New ...
Why Suboxone Diversion Is Nothing to Fear
“Subs. Who needs subs?” a woman called out quietly near the intersection of Kensington ...
Cop Who Killed Handcuffed Black Man Reportedly Cited Smell of PCP
On January 27, a Black man, handcuffed with his hands behind his back in ...
Prosecutors Must Learn From Drug Users—But That Takes Humility
Across the US, most health professionals can now find opportunities to learn how to ...
The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her ...
