The court maintained supervised probation for an accused with mental health and drug addiction issues, allowing them to receive treatment at Akua Mind and Body Rehab Treatment Center, despite the prosecution’s attempts to revoke it.
Ria Tandon, an 11th grade student from the East Bay, has been teaching breathwork classes at GLIDE Memorial Church in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, providing a non-pharmacological pathway to healing and resilience for veterans, those in recovery, and the community.
A recent New York Times opinion piece argues that the fentanyl crisis is rooted in the history of domestic drug markets and U.S. policy failures, rather than being caused by foreign traffickers and Democrats weakening the borders.
Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco has rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy the National Guard to the city, citing the lack of authority of the National Guard to arrest drug dealers and the city’s progress in reducing crime with the help of local, state, and federal law enforcement.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is doubling down on a law enforcement response to the city’s fentanyl crisis, despite evidence showing that incarceration does not deter drug use and increases the risk of overdose.
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