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California crime reform gets 'unheard of' support from DAs, small businesses, progressive mayors
FOX 11 News Los Angeles· 1 day agoA measure to reform California’s crime referendum that downgrades penalties for petty theft and drug...
Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 5 days agoA man prepares to smoke fentanyl on a park bench in downtown Portland, Ore., Thursday, May 18, 2023. Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law. A ...
Multnomah County ‘under the magnifying glass’ as chair tries to recast struggles in yearly address
OregonLive.com· 1 day agoMultnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson used her second annual State of the County address...
B.C. municipalities praise NDP for proposed decriminalization changes
Houston Today· 1 day agoThe organization representing B.C. municipalities is welcoming proposed changes to drug...
Froma Harrop: The people have a right to enjoy their parks
Wisconsin State Journal· 6 days agoPublic parks belong to the public, right? Before going into particulars, note that both Republican...
How to survive the 'pressure of the real'
WBUR Boston· 4 days agoThere's so much horrible news in the world, but it's hard to know what to do about any of it. How's a citizen of good faith to manage? Steve Almond has a...
Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBy this summer, Minneapolis leaders hope to open a Lake Street Community Safety Center — a place...
'Serving first': Dubuque police team provides lifeline for people in crisis
telegraphherald.com· 3 days agoJoel Cross and Katelyn Doyle, Foundation 2 Crisis Services liaison for the Police Department,...
Drug user advocates concerned over B.C.’s decriminalization exception request
Houston Today· 2 days agoBrittany Graham, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, said though she...
Man in psychosis flew from Oregon to New York City after release from hospital; parents call for...
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 7 days agoAfter his overnight release from a Portland hospital for not meeting Oregon standards for forced...
