On this West Virginia Morning, there have been a number of initiatives to address homelessness across our region, including imposing camping bans in cities and towns. Across the border in Kentucky, new anti-crime laws are beefing up the consequences for gun and drug crimes which some worry could put more people experiencing homelessness behind bars.
Us & Them host Trey Kay spoke to advocates and lawyers with opposing views on Kentucky’s 2023 Safer Kentucky Act about the outcomes of its implementation so far.
Plus, the organization responsible for West Virginia’s opioid settlement money committed $20 million to an outcomes-based addiction recovery project in a special meeting of the board on Monday, Dec. 9.
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Eric Douglas produced this episode.
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