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Denver proclamation decries criminalization of drugs, incarceration

Thomas Hernandez of Tribe Recovery addresses the Denver City Council.Denver 8. (Denver, Colo.) Several advocates for the harm reduction approach to managing addiction drew repeated cheers and applause Monday from a council chambers packed with people experiencing homelessness.

Denver, CO2022-08-30

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David HeitzI've been in the news business 35 years, spending much of my career in editing roles at local newspapers in Los Angeles, Detroit, and the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Upon moving to Denver in 2018, I began experiencing severe mental illness due to several traumatic experiences. I became homeless on the street for about a year before spending time in the state mental hospital. I am living proof that people can rebound from mental illness with proper treatment, even after experiencing homelessness. I consider myself a lucky guy to live in a great place like Denver. I hope my writing reflects the passion I have for living here.