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Seattle leaders combat 'misinformation', say open-air drug use still means arrests

Will someone be arrested for openly using drugs in Seattle? City officials appeared to scramble on Monday to clarify what ...

‘I’ll announce a policy change’: Seattle mayor responds to backlash over apparent drug arrest stance

Newly elected Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing sharp criticism from police and community groups following allegations ...
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Harger: Seattle is ending arrests for public drug use as Katie Wilson takes over

An internal SPD email is instructing officers to stop making arrests for public drug use and possession. Instead, officers ...

Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor's drug enforcement approach as 'suicidal empathy'

Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan said on Sunday that the city's LEAD program represents "suicidal empathy" ...

Cuyahoga County’s leading overdose killer is now cocaine. How do we treat it?

The county's Medical Examiner is calling to pivot addiction prevention and treatment efforts to address rising cocaine ...

Seattle police: Arrests for drug use remain in place under clarified LEAD policy

The Seattle Police Department has clarified that officers will continue to make arrests for drug-related charges when ...

Seattle mayor denies police guild's allegations of open drug use arrest suspension

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is already clashing with Mayor Katie Wilson, who just took office days ago.
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Kenya: Religious sisters help battle addiction as ‘Friends of the Drunkards’

At the Holy Innocents BPSS Centre, in the rural town of Timau in Kenya, religious sisters and lay professionals work together ...

Initiative proposals to ban camping, mandate arrests, and offer drug treatment in Seattle

A citywide camping ban coupled with mandatory arrest and prosecution for crimes associated with drug addiction could both end ...