Fentanyl
The College Reporter | Contributing Writer comments on Trump’s call for a national state of emergency
By Sarah Ye || Contributing Writer Trump states the need for a state of emergency regarding funding for his wall.Photo courtesy of ABC News On Friday, February 15, President Trump declared a national emergency to fund his wall along the Southwest border. While delivering his speech...
24 February, 2019
PA Among States Hardest Hit By Opioid Crisis
By Charlie Sahner | New Hope Free Press A needle drop box in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, an area that plays a major role in the nation’s opioid epidemic.Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.comPennsylvania and Florida are the two states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, according to a...
24 February, 2019
Officer Hospitalized for Fentanyl Exposure During Overdose Call
WAREHAM — After performing life-saving measures on a man suffering from an overdose on Saturday, a Wareham Police Officer was transported to the hospital due to likely fentanyl exposure.Wareham Police say that on Saturday night, Wareham Police and EMS were dispatched to a reported overdose....
24 February, 2019
Police bust Soundview-Yonkers heroin and fentanyl ring
Photo courtesy of DEAHeroin and fentanyl seized by the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. By Robert Wirsing Bronx Times Share on TwitterTweet Share on Facebook Subscribe Five men were arrested for their alleged connection to a wholesale heroin and fentanyl distribution network in Soundview and Yonkers. According to District Attorney Darcel...
24 February, 2019
My view: Common sense in criminal justice reform – Opinion – recordonline.com
Since I took office five years ago, I have sought to improve Orange County’s criminal justice system. I have created and supported numerous programs that promote fairness in the system by preventing substance abuse, hate speech and truancy, to name a few; and that connect...
24 February, 2019
Multiple drugs and weapons found in Frederica – Delaware State News
FREDERICA — A 30-year-old Frederica man was arrested Friday on drug and weapon charges, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said. At 6:15 a.m., authorities said, DSP units conducted a traffic stop on Northeast Front Street in Milford. Driver Joseph Whaley was known to...
24 February, 2019
Virginia mom hopes new bill brings justice she didn’t get in daughter’s overdose death
MANASSAS, Va. — The bill has passed the House and Senate and is sitting on the governor's desk awaiting a signature.It's...
24 February, 2019