Safe Drug Injection Sites Are Coming to America. Canada Has Had Them for Years.
These clinics have radically changed how addicts are treated and reduced opioid overdoses in other countries. But the U.S. cities trying to open one are facing intense pushback.
Cities Build Homeless Shelters for LGBT Youth
The population experiences homelessness at disproportionate rates.
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