War on Drugs
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Fact or Fiction: Will decriminalizing and regulating illegal drugs save lives in Ontario?As COVID-19 continues to ravage the country, a silent epidemic armed with an unregulated poison has been killing Ontarians at a horrifying rate.HealthJan 13
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‘I’ve been brought back to life six times’: How a B.C. man escaped the Downtown Eastside alive"If I fell down, I was going to get back up": Guy Felicella battled addiction for decades on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and won.HealthAug 10, 2020
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Philippine police had ‘permission to kill’ tens of thousands in war on drugs: UNThe report said that some statements from the highest levels of government had "risen to the level of incitement to violence" and "vilification of dissent is being increasingly institutionalized."WorldJun 4, 2020
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Sri Lanka interviews 47 potential executioners as rights groups slam return of death penaltySri Lanka began advertising the grim career opportunity in newspapers in February. The ad called for applicants with "excellent moral character" and "mental strength."CrimeApr 3, 2019
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U.S. Senate passes criminal justice reform bill, hands Trump a bipartisan winSenate passage of the bill gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory, with the outcome hailed by scores of conservative and liberal advocacy groupsPoliticsDec 18, 2018
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Sea turtle rescued after becoming tangled up in 26 bales of cocaineA U.S. Coast Guard anti-drug smuggling ship made a surprise discovery: a sea turtle, tangled up in $53 million worth of cocaine bales.WorldDec 20, 2017
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Philippines’ Duterte says he stabbed someone to death as a teen, then proposes hosting human rights summitDuterte used the story to defend his violent crackdown on drug dealers and users in the Philippines.WorldNov 11, 2017
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Duterte drug war marks first year, but critics say it has brought little successThe brutal crackdown has resulted in thousands of deaths, but the street price of crystal meth has fallen and Filipinos remain anxious about crime.WorldJun 25, 2017
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Duterte defends drug war, rejects advice of ‘idiot’ ex-Colombia presidentDespite a warning from Cesar Gaviria about his methods, Rodrigo Duterte promised to stand behind those on the front lines of his war on drugs and called Gaviria an "idiot"WorldFeb 8, 2017
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Philippine activists protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugsAbout 100 activists protested outside the Philippine National Police headquarters in Manila on Friday to demand justice for those allegedly murdered by police.WorldJan 27, 2017
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