September 2, 2021 White House proposes removing penalties for fentanyl trafficking-related offenses The White House on Thursday proposed removing certain penalties associated with trafficking of fentanyl-related substances (FRS), prompting criticism that it would weaken illicit drug enforcement.
August 31, 2021 Cruz, Roy slam Biden admin over 'man-made' border crisis as fentanyl deaths skyrocket The Republican lawmakers are traveling around Texas to learn more from local officials and stakeholders about how the border crisis is affecting them.
August 6, 2021 Louisiana mom charged with murder after allegedly taking fentanyl, breastfeeding 4-day-old daughter A Louisiana mom is facing second-degree murder charges in her newborn’s death after allegedly taking fentanyl before breastfeeding.
July 15, 2021 Coronavirus-related stress likely a factor in record overdose deaths, experts say Overdose deaths hit a record 93,000 amid coronavirus last year due to pandemic-driven instabilities and loss of support systems, inaccess to medical care and the increasing presence of deadly synthetic opioids, top experts in addiction suspect.
June 18, 2021 Orlando police announce more than 50 arrests of alleged fentanyl dealers, several linked to overdose deaths The Orlando Police Department announced the arrest of 53 fentanyl dealers on Friday in a 9-month investigation they named, "Operation Good Call."
June 15, 2021 Tennessee infant starves to death in car seat after mother overdoses, autopsy finds Autopsies in Tennessee show that a 1-year-old child starved to death in his car seat in a house where his mother died of a drug overdose, while his 3-year-old sister, found alive, had tried for days to feed her brother.
June 11, 2021 Democrat policies designed to 'control' impoverished, 'keep them destitute': Rep Kat Cammack Rep. Kat Cammack said Friday on "ӣƵ Primetime" that the GOP has ceded the narrative on the homeless crisis and drug epidemic to Democrats, who have squandered the ability to help those affected.
May 29, 2021 Ohio cops save woman’s life with Narcan they bought after department ran out Two Cincinnati police officers saved the life of a woman who recently overdosed on fentanyl using medication that reverses the effects of opioids they purchased themselves after the department's supply expired.
May 13, 2021 Big Pharma execs mocked West Virginia, Kentucky as opioid overdoses soared: report Pharmaceutical executives mocked Kentucky and West Virginia residents as “Pillbillies” and drug addicts as concerns in both states grew over the opioid epidemic, according to emails recently unveiled in court.
April 27, 2021 DEA calls southwest border 'major entry point' for cartels amid push to stop spread of fentanyl Drug Enforcement Administration officials acknowledged Tuesday that the southwest border was a “major entry point” for cartels while announcing an initiative that aims to curb the flow of fentanyl.