by decrim-news | Oct 31, 2022
Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler October 31, 2022 HAGLER: The War on Drugs is an Archaic, Racist Approach The war on drugs has had devastating effects on the Black community in the District of Columbia and the country. This so-called “war” has impacted the Black community in...
by decrim-news | Apr 18, 2022
Queen Adesuyi April 18, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/16/dc-must-quickly-move-stem-opioid-deaths/ Regarding the April 13 Metro article “Northeast fentanyl deaths reach 10”: D.C. must do more to save lives. We are undoubtedly experiencing a...
by decrim-news | Mar 25, 2022
Evan Douglas March 25, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/25/dc-can-pioneer-new-way-forward-drug-policy/ Evan Douglas, a former patrol officer with the D.C. police, is a speaker with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a nonprofit group of...
by decrim-news | Feb 13, 2022
Shane Sullivan February 13, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/11/facing-record-opioid-deaths-dc-must-decriminalize-drugs/ Shane Sullivan is a community outreach coordinator at HIPS, a D.C.-based harm reduction nonprofit, and a core organizer with...
by decrim-news | Feb 1, 2022
Tamika Spellman February 1, 2022 https://tamikahs66.medium.com/we-cannot-arrest-our-way-out-of-substance-use-67ed30cb5d9e An opinion piece by Decrim Poverty Clearly, America has not learned its lessons from Prohibition. Criminalizing adult behaviors, acts, and...
