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DARE Anti-Drug Program
DARE -- Drug Abuse Resistance Education, advertised on bumper stickers and t-shirts everywhere, is the largest anti-drug program in the world. After a recent barrage of critical studies claiming it has little effect on children, the 226 million-dollar campaign is switching gears, thanks to a foundation grant that will fund revamping efforts in LA and five other cities. Supporters remain firm, but critics claim it's a waste of time and money. We hear about overhaul efforts and get evaluations from representatives of DARE, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the LA school board, and others. (Managing editor Kyle McKinnon guest hosts.) Newsmaker: State Steps into Riverside Police Reform - Although the city of Riverside has created a new police commission and hired a chief focused on reform, its police department is facing state oversight in the aftermath of the shooting of Tysha Miller two years ago. Attorney General Bill Lockyer explains why the state has gotten involved in the efforts to change that city's police department culture.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readDARE -- Drug Abuse Resistance Education, advertised on bumper stickers and t-shirts everywhere, is the largest anti-drug program in the world. After a recent barrage of critical studies claiming it has little effect on children, the 226 million-dollar campaign is switching gears, thanks to a foundation grant that will fund revamping efforts in LA and five other cities. Supporters remain firm, but critics claim it's a waste of time and money. We hear about overhaul efforts and get evaluations from representatives of DARE, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the LA school board, and others. (Managing editor Kyle McKinnon guest hosts.)
State Steps into Riverside Police Reform - Although the city of Riverside has created a new police commission and hired a chief focused on reform, its police department is facing state oversight in the aftermath of the shooting of Tysha Miller two years ago. Attorney General Bill Lockyer explains why the state has gotten involved in the efforts to change that city's police department culture.
