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** George Floyd and the Opioid Crisis
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Derek Chauvin's defense team is attempting to blame George Floyd’s struggle with opioids for causing his death.
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** Making a List—of Cops Who Can’t Be Trusted
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A new Colorado bill would force disclosure of information on police accused of bias.
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** In Prison, COVID-19 Precautions are a Form of Punishment
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** The Truth About Prisons
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In her new book, Victoria Law goes after prison myths on principle and challenges commonly held assumptions.
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"Prisons Make Us Safer" and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration
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