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MENTAL HEALTH
Paul Durcan, Irish Poet Who Survived Psychiatric Abuse to Become a National Icon, Dies at 80
Psychiatry tried to crush his art with shock, drugs and fear. Instead, Paul Durcan built a legacy that defined Irish poetry for generations.
HATE
Texas Man Sentenced in Federal Hate Crime for Threats Against Sikhs
Bhushan Athale, a naturalized US citizen, used slurs and violent threats to target a Sikh civil rights group. He will serve over two years in federal prison.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Another State Joins the Push to Make Hotels Safer From Human Trafficking
States are cracking down on the hospitality industry’s role in human trafficking. New mandates mean fewer blind eyes and faster interventions.
DRUGS
Darknet Drug Ring Crushed as Global Agencies Seize 317 Pounds of Fentanyl
Coordinated across four continents, Operation RapTor dismantled a darknet drug empire, seizing enough fentanyl to kill 71.5 million.
MENTAL HEALTH
Involuntary Commitment in NC Called “Abusive and Dehumanizing” in New Rights Report
Disability Rights NC urges an end to coercive psychiatric detentions after exposing widespread misuse in North Carolina.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Nationwide Crackdown Rescues 70 and Exposes Widespread Sex Trafficking in US Massage Parlors
Simultaneous raids in 19 states dismantle a massive network exploiting Chinese women in illegal “massage parlors,” with 46 arrests and more than 70 victims liberated.
DRUGS
States Scramble to Regulate THC Drinks Amid Spike in Youth Cannabis Use
THC-infused beverages now account for 15 percent of Minnesota liquor chain sales, with daily cannabis use surpassing alcohol consumption.
MENTAL HEALTH
Researchers Discover Data Vacuum on Antidepressant Withdrawal Hell
Swiss study finds only seven flawed papers on Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome after antidepressants, while 46 percent of those withdrawing face symptoms they describe as “extremely severe.”
CORRUPTION
Judge Rules Fort Smith Violated FOIA After Hiring Woman Charged with Felony Stalking
A judge found Fort Smith violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act after hiring a candidate charged with felony stalking. The fallout exposes deep cracks in transparency and oversight.
DRUGS
Uber Drivers Used as Unwitting Drug Mules Across the US
Uber’s delivery platform has become a loophole for traffickers to move illicit pills, weapons and cash with near-total anonymity.
DRUGS
Pro Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Throws Career and Life Away Over 4 Suitcases of Cannabis
Once a championship-winning athlete, Emmanuel-Thomas now faces up to 14 years in prison for trafficking 132 pounds of cannabis from Thailand.
MENTAL HEALTH
Ohio Public Health Campaign Sounds Alarm on Akathisia & Psychiatric Drug Dangers
Psychiatric drug side effects like akathisia are too often dismissed—until it’s too late.
