MENTAL HEALTH
Arkansas Department of Human Services Liable for Neglect, Deaths in Human Development Centers
With limited video oversight and dozens of abuse reports, advocates say Arkansas’ Human Development Centers fail to adequately protect vulnerable residents from harm.
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NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk shifts his focus from scoring touchdowns to winning the battle to keep kids off drugs. The Super Bowl champion is an international spokesman for Drug-Free World and educates millions on the dangers of drugs.
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MENTAL HEALTH
Arkansas Department of Human Services Liable for Neglect, Deaths in Human Development Centers
With limited video oversight and dozens of abuse reports, advocates say Arkansas’ Human Development Centers fail to adequately protect vulnerable residents from harm.
DRUGS
UK Sees Surge in Fatal Nitazene Overdoses Tied to Sales on Telegram Messaging App
Experts warn potent synthetic opioids are spreading rapidly across Europe and may devastate users who believe they are buying other drugs.
DRUGS
Child Welfare Caseworker Arrested for Fentanyl Use While on Duty in Ohio
A Marion County Children Services employee was arrested after police say she was found driving high on fentanyl during a workday, despite a prior dismissal for violating drug-free workplace rules at a previous agency.
MEDIA & ETHICS
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HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
HUMAN RIGHTS
FOIA Expert Dr. David Cuillier Warns: You Don’t Miss Access Until It’s Gone
Dr. David Cuillier says “secrecy creep” has steadily eroded US FOIA compliance over three decades, calling it a growing threat to democracy itself if left unchecked.
VOLUNTEERISM
College Student Leads Volunteers Nationwide to Transform Abandoned Texas School Into Mosque and Community Hub
Mohamad Altabaa, a third-year med student, rallied nearly 200 volunteers from across the country to renovate a 6-acre derelict school into the Unity Center, a mosque and hub for interfaith engagement and community service.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
California Bill Would Make Disrupting Religious Services a Felony
Lawmakers seek stronger legal tools as attacks on houses of worship in California rise, threatening congregants’ ability to worship in peace.