Tag: policing

    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 ...

    Prosecutors Must Learn From Drug Users—But That Takes Humility

    Across the US, most health professionals can now find opportunities to learn how to ...

    Philadelphia Mayor’s Worrying Pick for New Police Commissioner

    When Danielle Outlaw became Portland’s police chief in 2017, she was the first Black ...

    Political Rhetoric and Policing: Can We Break the Vicious Circle?

    Our society’s emphasis on drug-law enforcement and the stigmatization and punishment of people who ...