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Federal Way halts needle exchange FEDERAL WAY (AP) — Officials in Federal Way have passed a resolution to temporarily suspend needle exchange programs aimed at reducing the spread of HIV and other blood-borne infections in people who inject drugs. Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell and the City Council voted on Tuesday after residents raised concerns about increased crime and needle access because of the King County Needle Exchange Program, KOMO-TV reported Tuesday. Critics of the vote argued that not having the program will make the situation worse.  

Controversial needle exchange program suspended in Federal Way Tammy Mutasa, KOMO News Reporter Controversial needle exchange program suspended in King County Replay Video UP NEXT A Federal Way woman posed as a drug user and said outreach workers gave her 100 clean needles. Now it has city officials calling for a pause on the Federal Way needle exchange program in the city. At a meeting Tuesday of the Federal Way City Council, at least a dozen neighbors expressed concerns about crime going up and needles turning up everywhere in the community. While others said if the program...