Tag: policing
Portugal’s Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained
In 2001, Portugal was experiencing an opioid-involved overdose crisis, similar to the one gripping ...
How a Paraplegic Drug User Became a Victim of Involuntary Commitment
Barely a day passes on my beat without my meeting someone with a harrowing ...
Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work
Across the street from the headquarters of the New York Police Department, dozens of ...
How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities
Bad experiences with law enforcement are often cumulative: The more negative interactions one has with ...
Trump Should Know How US Drug Policy Drives Migration From Honduras
Flor Del Campo (“Flower of the Field”) is one of the most dangerous areas ...
Struggling to Compete with Fentanyl, Mexico’s Poppy Farmers Ask for Legalization
Gonzalo Hernandez* first heard the word “fentanyl” about two years ago. Hernandez, who lives ...
Philadelphia Cracks Down on Encampment, Creates More Suffering
Just after 5 am on January 31, a small army of police, city officials ...
“Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths
Casper has lived a life out straight out of Pulp Fiction. Over a 26-year ...
Correctional Phone Service Collects Biometric Data of People Who Talk With Prisoners–And Shares It With Law Enforcement
Phone and video calls between incarcerated people and those on the outside are never ...
Why Crystal Meth Has Made a Big Comeback in Philadelphia
Meth! Meth, crystal. Who wants meth?” shouted a middle-aged man in a parka earlier ...
