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Ryan Kiesel, a civil rights lawyer, former state lawmaker and political consultant, died Friday at the age of 45 following a long battle with cancer.
For 13 years, Kiesel was a political commentator on KOSU’s podcast This Week in Oklahoma Politics. www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
For 13 years, Kiesel was a political commentator on KOSU’s podcast This Week in Oklahoma Politics. www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
Ryan Kiesel, KOSU commentator, lawyer and former lawmaker, dies at 45
Kiesel was a political commentator on KOSU’s weekly radio program and podcast This Week in Oklahoma Politics for 13 years.
www.kosu.org
February 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Ryan Kiesel, a civil rights lawyer, former state lawmaker and political consultant, died Friday at the age of 45 following a long battle with cancer.
For 13 years, Kiesel was a political commentator on KOSU’s podcast This Week in Oklahoma Politics. www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
For 13 years, Kiesel was a political commentator on KOSU’s podcast This Week in Oklahoma Politics. www.kosu.org/local-news/2...
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URGENT: The LA Sheriff's Department and Board of Supervisors has yet to evacuate at least 4,700 people who are incarcerated just 5 miles from a wild fire that broke out hours ago.
The board must act NOW to save the lives of the people who are imprisoned.
The board must act NOW to save the lives of the people who are imprisoned.
Wildfire evacuation zone grows, unclear if 5,000-person jail complex will evacuate
The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly 5 miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The sheriff's department has struggled with a shortage of buses to transport inmates.
www.latimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
URGENT: The LA Sheriff's Department and Board of Supervisors has yet to evacuate at least 4,700 people who are incarcerated just 5 miles from a wild fire that broke out hours ago.
The board must act NOW to save the lives of the people who are imprisoned.
The board must act NOW to save the lives of the people who are imprisoned.
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The jails are RIGHT HERE *in the evac zone*
So far they are only evacuating them to another facility in the same complex which is ALSO IN THE EVAC ZONE www.latimes.com/california/s...
So far they are only evacuating them to another facility in the same complex which is ALSO IN THE EVAC ZONE www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The jails are RIGHT HERE *in the evac zone*
So far they are only evacuating them to another facility in the same complex which is ALSO IN THE EVAC ZONE www.latimes.com/california/s...
So far they are only evacuating them to another facility in the same complex which is ALSO IN THE EVAC ZONE www.latimes.com/california/s...
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UPDATE: Jail officials are now moving inmates from one facility in this complex to another one slightly further away within the same complex.
The issue here is that they are very short on buses so unclear how the can quickly move them further if needed
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The issue here is that they are very short on buses so unclear how the can quickly move them further if needed
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Advocates urge evacuation after wildfire breaks out near 5,000-person jail complex
A rapidly growing fire near the Castaic jail complex sparked alarm on Wednesday morning, as attorneys urged the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to evacuate the nearly 5,000 inmates in the coun...
www.latimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
UPDATE: Jail officials are now moving inmates from one facility in this complex to another one slightly further away within the same complex.
The issue here is that they are very short on buses so unclear how the can quickly move them further if needed
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The issue here is that they are very short on buses so unclear how the can quickly move them further if needed
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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New CA 2024-2025 budget figures out ---
How would you spend $133,110 a year?
In California, we spend it on incarcerating one person in state prison for a year.
www.lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/...
How would you spend $133,110 a year?
In California, we spend it on incarcerating one person in state prison for a year.
www.lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/...
Legislative Analyst's Office
www.lao.ca.gov
December 10, 2024 at 11:25 PM
New CA 2024-2025 budget figures out ---
How would you spend $133,110 a year?
In California, we spend it on incarcerating one person in state prison for a year.
www.lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/...
How would you spend $133,110 a year?
In California, we spend it on incarcerating one person in state prison for a year.
www.lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/...
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Unlike permanent scheduling, the DEA can issue temporary scheduling orders pretty much unilaterally, with less cause and without worrying about judicial review.
By Kastalia Medrano:
By Kastalia Medrano:
Why Would the Temporary Class-Wide Fentanyl Bans Ever Expire?
Six years after the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a two-year temporary order placing fentanyl-related substances (FRS) under Schedule I of ...
filtermag.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Unlike permanent scheduling, the DEA can issue temporary scheduling orders pretty much unilaterally, with less cause and without worrying about judicial review.
By Kastalia Medrano:
By Kastalia Medrano:
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Those unreliable drug tests jail officials use to justify banning physical mail bc they say people are getting mailed drug soaked letters… turn out to even more unreliable than previously reported
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent thr...
apnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Those unreliable drug tests jail officials use to justify banning physical mail bc they say people are getting mailed drug soaked letters… turn out to even more unreliable than previously reported
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
NYC officials found 1 brand was wrong 79% of the time & another 91%
apnews.com/article/fent...
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Drug Checking Los Angeles in @nytimes.com article on how changes to the illicit drug supply may be (part of) the reason US overdose deaths declined in 2023
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/h...
#harmreduction #drugchecking #drugpolicy
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/h...
#harmreduction #drugchecking #drugpolicy
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply
Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Drug Checking Los Angeles in @nytimes.com article on how changes to the illicit drug supply may be (part of) the reason US overdose deaths declined in 2023
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/h...
#harmreduction #drugchecking #drugpolicy
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/h...
#harmreduction #drugchecking #drugpolicy
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Beware of misinformation around the effectiveness of cutting off the drug supply chain. The Trump administration’s previous attempts to seize as many drugs as possible & criminalize drug activity led to rising overdose deaths, and more available and toxic drugs.
November 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Beware of misinformation around the effectiveness of cutting off the drug supply chain. The Trump administration’s previous attempts to seize as many drugs as possible & criminalize drug activity led to rising overdose deaths, and more available and toxic drugs.
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Susan’s son wanted help for his addiction. But he faced barrier after barrier in his search - from the criminal legal system, insurance companies, and more. People who are struggling need care, not more challenges. youtu.be/7jmLdp__ZVY?...
I Lost My Son to Overdose: He Sought Help, But Faced Barrier After Barrier
YouTube video by Drug Policy Alliance
youtu.be
November 21, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Susan’s son wanted help for his addiction. But he faced barrier after barrier in his search - from the criminal legal system, insurance companies, and more. People who are struggling need care, not more challenges. youtu.be/7jmLdp__ZVY?...
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The idea that people are dying in Berkeley at intersections that look like *this* is just insane.
November 15, 2024 at 4:43 PM
The idea that people are dying in Berkeley at intersections that look like *this* is just insane.
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