Murray Hooper was convicted in 1982 and has been incarcerated for the last 40 years He has maintained that he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death based on corrupt police practices and unreliable witness testimony.
African Americans make up only 5.2% of Arizona’s-
It's extremely irresponsible that @HarmReduction has made it so difficult to access this conference for the orgs with the fewest structural resources in the highest risk communities & with zero advance warning of registration caps.
We'll be discussing these laws with the Cato Institute, Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A's), and Corey Davis on Friday 6/17. Register here: https://t.co/u7H9wdnhmp
Arizona could be on the verge of legalizing needle exchange programs.
@markwbrodie speaks with @haleybcoles about how a legalized needle exchange program could impact the state.
https://t.co/FpXMAlCPih
Huge progress made today in the AZ Senate Health cmte with a unanimous vote to legalize #fentanyl testing strips. Couldn't have done it without @ChristinePMarsh's bravery in telling her family's story, and co-sponsors @TJShopeforAZ @DrRandyFriese @hernandezforaz & @DrAmishShah
On #WorldAIDSDay, as we celebrate all the gains in HIV prevention & treatment, we can't stop fighting the #warondrugs. Nerdy but relevant, the Drug War HIV/AIDS Inequity Model by Kerr & @HiJackTheDay shows the direct impacts of the drug war on Black Americans.
OUTBREAK CLOSES HEALTH SERVICES OFFICE: @yavapaicounty confirms that their Yavapai Co. Health Services office in Prescott has been closed because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
I am told that 10 staff members have tested positive for #COVID19#ABC15
"We instead urge our members to shift their efforts towards supporting the creation of new systems, processes, and typologies based on prison reform, alternatives to imprisonment, and restorative justice." 2/2
@AIAARIZONA will you put out a similar statement?
"We are calling on architects no longer to design unjust, cruel or harmful spaces of incarceration within the current US justice system, such as prisons, jails, detention centers, and police stations." 1/2
Spread the word, #naloxone now available by mail to all Arizonans. Help us #endoverdose and reduce barriers to accessing this vital tool. Visit https://t.co/I1rwFwqUT0
Powerful show @Narcocast with @HaleyBColes. Basically doing #harmreduction underground in Arizona where the War on Drugs is in full swing. https://t.co/YE28n1cJ7Q