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Highlights from the New York Times, Politico, the Washington Post and others.

Law enforcement v. harm reduction in a city awash in addicts, dealers and uncertain politicians

Law enforcement v. harm reduction in a city awash in addicts, dealers and uncertain politicians

Plus, European governments end restrictions even with cases soaring, bird flu is now in 15 states and spreading fast, and more.

Highlights from NBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic and others.

New research finds a steep jump in the share of overdoses involving xylazine — a veterinary tranquilizer — in some parts of the country.

Francine Kiefer and her editor, Ali Martin, discuss how the work of two inmates addressing mental health issues in the Los Angeles County Jail reflects brotherly love. “Craigen and Adrian not only work with these men, they live with them,” Francine says. “They are incarcerated right alongside them. They get to know them. And as peers, they earn their trust.”

While awaiting his murder trial, Adrian Berumen volunteered to live with mentally ill inmates. His experience caring for them could shape the jail system's future.

Research brief: The study is based on near-real-time data from U.S. emergency medical service calls.

UCLA: Overdose Deaths Up 42% In 2020; Largest Increases Among Black And Latino Communities - La Cañada Flintridge, CA - Based on cases handled by emergency medical services, the number of people in the U.S. who died due to drug overdoses was 42% higher in ...