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Minneapolis Police Consent Decree Has Uncertain Future Under Trump

Minneapolis, the city where a police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, has agreed to let the federal government monitor…

January 8, 2025

For Black and Brown Communities, the Overdose Crisis Is Still Escalating

This International Overdose Awareness Day, VOCAL-US state chapters—VOCAL-NY, VOCAL-TX and VOCAL-KY—are taking direct action to demand that political leaders implement…

August 30, 2024

Police Shootings in Rural Areas Are Common, But Much Less Visible

Ask the average news consumer to think of "police shooting" and the names most likely to come to mind would…

August 28, 2024

Family Demands Justice for D’Vontaye Mitchell, Killed in Milwaukee

D’Vontaye Mitchell, a 43-year-old Black man, died after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards at the Hyatt Regency…

July 24, 2024

South African Cannabis Legalization Comes as the ANC Loses Majority

On May 28, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that legalizes cannabis nationwide, though without regulated…

June 4, 2024

Drug Czar Overstates Cannabis Rescheduling Impact on Criminalization and Race

The White House drug czar says the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana will have “historic and long-lasting impact” that…

May 28, 2024

The Menthols Ban: Delayed, Divisive and Far From Dead

The planned national ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States was postponed indefinitely in late April. The idea has…

May 16, 2024

Over 321,000 Children Lost Parents to Overdose in a Decade

A new study from the National Institutes of Health quantifies the vast number of children in the United States who…

May 10, 2024

NY Cases Underline Harms of Drug Testing During Pregnancy

Jane* didn’t think much about the Sam’s Club salad she’d eaten days before she was to give birth in March…

April 18, 2024

South Africa Poised to Break From Apartheid-Era Cannabis Prohibition

South Africa has taken a big step toward decriminalization, or limited legalization, of cannabis. The country won’t be opening up…

November 21, 2023