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People Protest Possible Supervised Injection Site in Philadelphia
People gathered in Wednesday to speak out against the potential opening of a supervised injection site in Philadelphia.
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In US First, NYC Opening Supervised Drug Injection Sites
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that overdose prevention center (OPC) services, aimed at reducing overdose deaths — a public health issue that the country as a whole has been grappling with and seen a dramatic increase of during the pandemic — will open in New York City. OPCs, also referred to as supervised injection or supervised drug consumption sites,…
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SCOTUS Won't Hear Philly Case in Dispute Over Supervised Injection Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review a nonprofit group’s effort to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths
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Supreme Court Rejects Philly Supervised Injection Site Case
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review a nonprofit group’s effort to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths. The high court’s decision Wednesday in the widely watched test case is a setback for the two dozen U.S. states and cities that supported the petition.
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Protesters in Kensington Confront Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner
Protesters marched through Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on Wednesday, speaking out against recent violence and drug use. They were met by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, causing some to greet him with anger. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.
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Protesters Confront Philly DA After Speaking Out Against Violence and Drugs
Protesters speaking out against recent violence, drug use and a proposed supervised injection site marched through the city’s Kensington neighborhood Wednesday and confronted Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
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Opioid Injection Site Needed ‘Now More Than Ever': Legal Battle Rages on Amid Crises
A supervised injection site for opioid users in Philadelphia, which has already received approval from a federal judge, is now in the middle of a national tug-of-war as an appellate court weighs its future.
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Debate Over Supervised Injection Sites Comes to City Hall
The debate over supervised injection sites continued during Mayor Kenney’s budget plan speech at city hall on Thursday. Groups on both sides of the issue let their voices be heard. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.
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S. Philly Neighbors Protest Supervised Injection Sites
South Philadelphia neighbors took to the streets Saturday to protest plans to open a supervised site where drug users could use intravenous drugs with medical supervision. They met at the intersection of Broad and McKean, not far from a location where a supervised injection site was planned, then canceled.
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‘We're Still Going to Move Forward': Supporters of Injection Site Undaunted
Members of the nonprofit, Safehouse, told NBC10 reporter Stephanía Jiménez that plans to open a supervised injection site for drug users in Philadelphia say they are looking for a new location.
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Kenney Warns of Deaths as Safe Injection Site Plan Gets Scrapped
In his first public remarks since plans to open a supervised injection site in South Philadelphia were scrapped, Mayor Jim Kenney warned that people could die as a result.
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Philly's Mayor Is Not Happy About Supervised-Injection Site Rejection
Mayor Jim Kenney says he is disappointed that an overdose prevention site in South Philadelphia was denied by residents. NBC10’s Stephania Jimenez reports on the harsh words Kenney had for critics of the supervised-injection site.
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Supervised Injection Site Won't Be in South Philadelphia
The nation’s first supervised injection site for drug users will not be in South Philadelphia after all, NBC10 reporter Drew Smith found. What happened in a day that changed history?
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Supervised Injection Site No Longer Opening at South Philly Plaza
Constitution Health Plaza, expected to be the first location in the United States for a supervised injection site, said they have canceled plans to allow for the Safehouse facility.
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U.S. Attorney Warns of ‘Street Fight' in Supervised Injection Site Battle
The U.S. Attorney for the district covering Philadelphia is warning about the potential for a “literal street fight” as he seeks to halt the opening of a supervised injection site in the city.
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Philly Residents React to Nation's First Supervised Injection Site
The nation’s first supervised injection site will open in South Philadelphia. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville gets reactions from residents and city leaders.
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What Is a Supervised Injection Site?
Philadelphia is the first place in the country to open a supervised injection site. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher tells us all we need to know about the facility in South Philly that will allow drug users to inject opioids.
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South Philly Residents React to First Supervised Injection Site
Next week Philadelphia will make history by opening the nation’s 1st supervised injection site. Drug users will be able to go there to inject and get medical help if they overdose. NBC10’s Steven Fisher gets the opinions of the people who will live and work near the site.
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Nation's First Supervised Opioid Injection Site Set to Open in South Philly
Opening as early as next week, Philadelphia will be getting its first supervised injection site. This site will provide a place for drug users to inject opioids under medical supervision. NBC10’s Denise Nakano speaks with people in the surrounding community about their opinions on the site.
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South Philly Residents Express Anger Over 1st Supervised Injection Site in U.S.
People living in South Philadelphia had no clue that the first supervised injection site would be right in their neighborhood. There will be no handle or selling of the drugs, the users have to bring their own. But they will give clean needles, supervision, and social workers who will be actively offering treatment.