Tag: policing
Let’s Address Four Common Myths About Harm Reduction
The US has historically been resistant to supporting harm reduction programs for people who ...
Now the CDC Seems to Be Pushing Fentanyl Myths in Its New Video
On March 27, the Centers for Disease Control, in collaboration with the Fredericksburg, Virginia Police ...
“Patently False” Fentanyl Myth Peddled by Vermont Police Chief
On March 15, Brett Flansburg, a Vermont state trooper, collapsed in the parking lot ...
Latest National Police Association Revelations Support Our Suspicions
In January 2019, Filter published a report about an organization called the National Police ...
Investigation: Where Are Naloxone Confiscations Happening the Most?
[The map above shows naloxone providers’ reports of whether naloxone confiscations from local clients ...
A Ban on Smoking and Vaping in Cars With Minors Will Have Racist Consequences
On a main city street in Auckland, New Zealand last month, two women staged ...
Mississippi’s Warring Prosecutors Leave the Door Open to Hope
Two incredibly powerful prosecutors, sworn enemies, live in the same small Southern capital of ...
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 ...
