Tag: policing
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.” ...
Tennessee Harm Reductionist Faces Charges for Drug Checking
A constant threat to harm reductionists is that without clear legal protections, their lifesaving ...
Devastating Threats to Vulnerable People as Trump Sends Troops to DC
Troops appeared on the streets of Washington, DC, on the night of August 12. ...
Divisions Over Mayor’s Shelter Plans in Portland, Oregon
A plan from Mayor Keith Wilson (D) of Portland, Oregon, to build new shelter ...
Trump’s “Sick” Executive Order Targets Unhoused People and Harm Reduction
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that allows—and incentivizes—states ...
Police in Ontario Increasingly Obstruct Harm Reduction Service Delivery
[Co-authored by Dylan De Marsh and Ann De Shalit.] Police in Ontario are ...
Judge Dismisses Federal Consent Decree for Minneapolis Police
A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, ...
UK Govt. Publishes Report Indicating Drug Policing Boosts Violence
Drug-related law enforcement is more likely to increase violence than reduce it, indicates a ...
Amid DOGE Cuts Elsewhere, the DEA Is Actively Recruiting
At a time when agencies across the federal government are seeing massive spending and ...
Thailand Cracks Down Harder on Vapes. Is There Hope?
Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting ...
