Data Undercuts Key Law Enforcement Claim About San Francisco’s Fentanyl Trafficking Crackdown

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San Francisco’s top prosecutor says massive resources are needed to rebut human trafficking defenses, but it’s hard to find many instances where that has happened.

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Police Are Bragging About Big Fentanyl Busts, Repeating the Drug War’s Dark History

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Politicians and lawmakers are equating large-scale fentanyl seizures with progress in combating the drug’s epidemic, forgetting the lessons from the age of crack.

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How States Will Target Pregnant People Now that Roe Has Fallen

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After the Dobbs decision, every pregnancy is a potential crime scene.

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School Police Don’t Stop Shootings. So What Are They For?

June 7, 2022

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