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Safehouse is considering locating in this block of Hilton Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The proposed facility would allow drug users to inject under medical supervision. The neighborhood is known for its drug use.

Supporters Sue To Open Safe Injection Site In Philadelphia, Citing Religious Freedom

A Philadelphia group hopes to open a site for people to use drugs under medical supervision. Faced with legal challenges, the group is making a moral and religious case for its proposed facility.

Ariel Ramos, 50, is tearing out coca leaves to be processed into coca paste, a substance that can be smoked or used for making cocaine powder. "I don't need to move to sell coca paste, the buyers come to me. It is easier than planting anything else."

In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos And Drawings Show Life Between War And Peace

A Venezuelan photographer travels to a Colombian coca-growing region and uses instant photography and drawings to portray a country in limbo.

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy (center right) defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a landslide.

Comedian Wins Ukrainian Presidency In Landslide

Other than playing a teacher turned president on TV, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience. He defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko in a landslide.

After years in a Bulgarian orphanage and a dozen surgeries, man considers his disability ‘lucky’

This story originally aired on April 27, 2019. By the time Stuart Olsen was 7 years old, he had endured more surgeries than most people experience in a…

Special Coverage: Mueller Report Released

Attorney General William Barr has released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference to Congress and the public.

Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean, the longest-serving Republican in the Legislature, confirms his switch from the Republican to Democratic Party.

Blasting Trump's 'Unacceptable Behavior,' Iowa Lawmaker Leaves GOP After 40+ Years

State Rep. Andy McKean says that the Republican Party has changed and that he no longer wants to be a member. He was first elected to the legislature in 1978.

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