Supervisor Matt Dorsey received backlash this month for asking the mayor to redirect the entire $18.9 million in city funding budgeted for a new drop-in addiction treatment center toward jails instead.
Community & Public Health
San Francisco grapples with rising overdose deaths despite clashes over allocating funds for harm reduction centers versus jail treatment programs.
A reporter seeks out untold stories and asks what they tell us about why these disparities persist.
Also, this week: Mental health issues in maternal care, stroke treatment disparities, and health care inequalities.
Phone calls are critical for inmates to keep up with their family. But depending on where someone is incarcerated, the costs vary significantly.
To investigate safety in high school athletics, a reporter organized a national network of advisers.
Also, this week: Red Cross welcomes gay blood donors — with exceptions.
Take it from a journalist who recently lost a loved one to a fentanyl overdose: Drug deaths should not be sanitized.
A reporter investigates why agencies tasked with protecting tenants fall short.
Even as overdose deaths skyrocket, strict government rules limit access to life-saving drugs.