BPD data makes it hard to argue that Baltimore's drug war isn't alive and well
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Mobtown Redux firmly stands in solidarity with those who use drugs in Baltimore and beyond.
In Baltimore's drug war, 'public safety' comes before public health. Nearly all of those impacted are Black
City officials have found themselves unable — or unwilling — to let go of punitive drug enforcement and the millions of dollars it takes to bankroll the cops who carry it out.
Baltimore's landmark lawsuit is flawed — and so is the public's view on opioids
Earlier this week, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge P. Lawrence Fletcher-Hill rejected the city's $5.2 billion ask for abatement and reversed a $266 million jury verdict from last year. It shed light on the lawsuit's flaws, but there's more to the story.
Judge Rejects Baltimore's $5.2 Billion Lawsuit Request to Address OD Crisis
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill said the city failed to prove that it needed McKesson and Cencora to pay $5.2 billion to cover the costs of redressing the damages they allegedly caused.
BPD pleads for money to fuel drug-war policing as health department faces budget cuts
As it does every year, the Baltimore Police Department asked for an increase in funding this week, in part to fund drug enforcement efforts. Yet its tactics exacerbate the overdose crisis at a time when public health funding could be upended.
In OD crisis talks, Sen. Alsobrooks brings moderate politics to a fight demanding progressive reforms
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks has positioned herself as a moderate Democrat who will fight to prevent cuts to Medicaid and other public health services. Yet her politics may not meet the calls for more ambitious reforms.
Gov. Moore signs budget with increased SUD program funding as fatal overdose rate slows
Gov. Wes Moore signed the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday. It brings a modest increase in funding for substance use and mental health services as fatal overdoses continue to decline.
