Tag: policing
Drug Use on Edmonton Public Transit “Reflects Policy Failures”
In March, president of the Edmonton Police Association Stg. Michael Elliot shared an image ...
Austin’s Decision to Decriminalize Cannabis, Ban “No-Knock” Raids
Voters in Austin, Texas, approved Proposition A on May 7, which decriminalizes cannabis and ...
Marcos Jr.’s Election Gives Little Hope of End to Philippines Drug War
By May 10, the Philippines almost certainly knew who its next president would be: ...
Drug Decriminalization Inches Closer in Saskatoon, Canada
The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners (SBPC) met on April 21 to discuss the ...
Biden’s Drug Strategy Mixes Harm Reduction With Harm Production
President Biden presented his 2022 National Drug Control Strategy to Congress on April 21. ...
Voting Begins on Marijuana Decrim, No-Knock Warrants Ban in Austin
Early voting kicked off in Austin, Texas on April 25, giving voters a chance ...
The Tenderloin Suffers Under Another Inhumane Crackdown
“The Tenderloin is a beautifully complicated area. It’s rich in all sorts of intersecting ...
Biden Plans an Extra $30 Billion to Fund the Police
President Biden doesn’t want to defund the police. Instead, he wants to give them ...
Tucson’s Top Prosecutor Pulls Back From No-Minor-Drug-Charges Policy
In 2016, Barbara LaWall, then the elected prosecutor of Pima County (Tucson), published an ...
Chicago Mayor Wants to Expand Civil Asset Forfeiture to “Gang Activity”
Chicago City Council will soon vote on a controversial ordinance to use civil asset ...
