February 10, 2022 Amir Locke shooting warrants unsealed, Derek Chauvin trial judge signed off on no-knock raid The judge who presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of George Floyd’s murder, signed off on the no-knock warrant that resulted in an officer shooting and killing Amir Locke.
February 10, 2022 Over 100 Republicans call on Biden to label fentanyl-related drugs as permanent 'Schedule 1' substance Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican, led a letter with nearly half of the House GOP Caucus to Biden, calling on the president to make fentanyl’s highly-illegal status permanent under the Controlled Substances Act.
February 10, 2022 Rob Portman's legacy on crack sentencing disparities As U.S. Senator Rob Portman enters his last year of public service in the U.S. Senate, those keeping score would have to agree that his tenure has been remarkably successful by any measure. And his most significant impact may very well be yet to come.
February 9, 2022 Senator rips White House for failing to be 'candid' on alleged crack pipe distribution Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy calls out the White House after reports emerge that taxpayer funds would be used to distribute crack pipes.
February 9, 2022 San Francisco addict's mother rips politicians helping keep people 'chained to addiction' A San Francisco mother joined “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to criticize the politicians that are allowing rampant drug use.
February 9, 2022 Fentanyl claims life of 13-year-old who police say snuck 40 bags into his school, overdosed The synthetic opioid fentanyl is 50 times more powerful than heroin and it's showing up without warning, in everything from pills to pot.
February 9, 2022 Illinois dentist released on bond after arrest for allegedly taking his patients' fentanyl for 'personal use' An Illinois dentist was released on bond Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the week for allegedly stealing fentanyl from his patients and setting it aside for his own “personal use."
February 9, 2022 HHS Sec. Becerra says crack pipes won't be distributed using federal funds in smoking kits Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday that crack pipes will not be given to vulnerable communities.
February 9, 2022 California county's 'explosion' of deaths from homicide surge, COVID cause backlog of bodies at coroner A coroner’s office in northern California is grappling with a growing backlog of bodies as coronavirus-related procedures delay autopsies by weeks and an uptick in homicides and overdose deaths amounts to what one official described as “an explosion of people dying,” according to a report.
February 9, 2022 Mexico now the 'dominant source' for fentanyl in US, mainly comes through southern border, report finds Mexico is now the dominant source for fentanyl coming into the United States, a new report released this week has found -- with most of the deadly drug coming in through the southern border.