SF Public Defender stops taking cases, citing Lurie anti-drug surge

SF Public Defender’s Office Says It Will Stop Taking New Cases, Amidst Budget Cuts and Fentanyl Case Overload

Maybe you don’t have the right to have a lawyer when arrested in San Francisco these days, as the backlogged SF Public Defender’s Office says they can no longer take cases as Mayor Lurie slashes their budget while jacking up the arrest count.As Mayor Daniel Lurie’s budget cuts wreak havoc on every city department in town (except the cops!) District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has been on a warpath against the 15% cuts proposed to her department, eve…

SF Public Defender stops taking cases, citing Lurie anti-drug surge

The San Francisco Public Defender says it is overwhelmed by drug cases it can't handle.

Telangana mountaineer climbs Mizoram’s tallest peak with anti-drug message

Aizawl: Bhukya Yashwanth, a 20-year-old mountaineer from Mahabubabad district of Telangana has achieved another milestone in his nationwide mission “Har Shikhar Par Tiranga” by successfully summiting Phawngpui, the highest peak in Mizoram, on Friday. His campaign aims to inspire India’s youth while spreading awareness against drug abuse and betting app addiction. Known as the “Blue […] The post Telangana mountaineer climbs Mizoram’s tallest peak…

As SF Struggles With Its Drug Overdose Crisis, Here's A Harm Reduction Explainer

For years, San Francisco has made harm reduction its standard drug policy. Keeping drug users alive, not punishing or shaming them, has been the overarching goal. But in the past year or so, unable to stem record overdose deaths driven by fentanyl, along with open drug use and sales in some neighborhoods, the city’s stance has started to change. It’s not just a Daniel Lurie thing. Mayor London Breed said more than a year ago that “harm reduction…