when a person who has saved so many people's lives (and in many different ways) dies, something in all of us (and in all of you, whether you know or not) dies too love drug users while we're alive beautiful work ↓ by Dan Fumano #Vancouver vancouversun.com/news/obituary-…

In today's #HealthAffairs, together UCLA_GIMHSR colleagues & lead author, NCSP at UCLA fellow, Dr. Sal Kamaal, we discuss how Criminalizing Substance Use and Homelessness Harms Public Health and Safety. #HarmRedux #HarmReduction #HousingFirst healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

The law, which bars employers from rejecting a job application from someone without a permanent address, is believed to be the first in the nation. st.news/3GmEuUb

As HIV testing falters in the South because of disruptions in federal funds, researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic. Amy Maxmen, PhD reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

After 6+ years reporting on homelessness, I can tell you this: demonizing homeless people isn't some sort of heroic truth-telling. It's political theater meant to divert focus from the poverty wages, soaring rents, and engineered neglect fueling America's homelessness crisis.

📉 As the US slashes global health funding, harm reduction programmes around the world are suffering. This new page provides consolidated information on HIV programmes for people who use drugs directly funded by PEPFAR and the The Global Fund. hri.global/publications/i…

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Meanwhile, L.A. wildfire victims are still fighting with FEMA for housing assistance.

there’s a lot of talk about how “gnarly” things are in L.A. right now. not at this interfaith vigil a few blocks from the protest. this is nice. ❤️

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Salt Lake City seniors heading out for a #NoKingsProtest in front of their assisted living facility bright and early this morning.

What the fuck?! NOTHING is going on here. I live in Los Angeles. This is insane.

Police violence against ICE protesters and journalists could cost LA $100M in settlements. A veteran civil rights attorney said law enforcement’s deployment of “less-lethal” weapons in the past week is the “most horrific” he’d ever seen at demonstrations. lapublicpress.org/2025/06/police…

A director of an immigrant rights group said that his organization had received around 4,000 calls regarding disappearances since June 6th. “Some we just don’t know where they’re at,” he said. “We keep getting reports that folks are missing.” nyer.cm/9SYJIxt

"LA leaders need to “shift the narrative” around ppl who live in vehicles...Sam Lutzker [added] that universities are “filled w/expertise & resources but often lack meaningful connections to local communities.”" Proud to have co-published w/VeniceJustice lapublicpress.org/2025/06/ucla-u…

✨ Announcing the appointment of Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, as chair of Population and Public Health Sciences at USC. Ricky N. Bluthenthal has served as interim chair since July 2024. Dr. Bluthenthal will provide strategic leadership to advance the department’s research, education, and community partnerships.

AOC: This bill is a deal with the devil. It explodes our national debt. It militarizes our entire economy. It strips away health care and basic dignity of the American people for what? To give Elon Musk a tax break and billionaires the greedy taking of our nation. We cannot stand

In the 1800s, L.A. city officials kept people off the streets by locking them up in jail or sending them to work at the county poor farm. Now, L.A. has more unsheltered people than any other city in the country. How we got here. latimes.com/california/sto…

How can a medication hailed as the gold standard for addiction treatment—trusted by millions of Americans in recovery—trigger child abuse or neglect investigations for new mothers across the country? This week on Reveal 🎧 revealnews.org/podcast/addict…