By Brian Bonci
Yesterday marked the National Day of Action on Syringe Exchange in the United States. Activists from around the country have mobilized to protest a recent reinstatement of the ban on federal funding for clean needle programs. Several harm reduction advocates were arrested, including Charles King, CEO of Housing Works. Current estimates are that 32 were arrested in Washington, DC alone. The Actions were organized by the We Can End AIDS Coalition, which is coordinating a mobilization around the International AIDS Conference on July 24th.
