Oakland, Calif. Community organizations and family members of Erik Salgado, killed by the California Highway Patrol in East Oakland in June 2020, held a press conference here Aug. 16 to oppose plans to use the CHP to enforce traffic laws in Oakland. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and California Governor Gavin . . .
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Cleveland – Tierramarie Lewis, a Black trans woman, was killed here June 12. A militant group of activists gathered August 12 at the site of Lewis’ murder to demand an end to the worsening wave of transphobic violence, particularly against Black trans women, in Cleveland. Organizers included the Trans Wellness . . .
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In 2020, the number of fatal opioid overdoses increased 30% over 2019, leaving 93,000 people dead. These people could have been saved, if naloxone (known by the brand name Narcan) was on hand and used alongside proper first aid methods. What is naloxone? Naloxone is an antagonist at the mu-opioid, . . .
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