fentanyl
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Biden pushes Congress on funds to counter fentanyl after deal with China’s Xi
An emergency funding request included $1.2 billion of the Department of Homeland Security to counter trafficking, but the package has been held up.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
Officials across U.S. stock up on naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting
The letters were sent this month to vote centers or government buildings in six states: Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, and Kansas.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into U.S., but not solve overdose epidemic
China has also resumed sharing information about suspected trafficking with an international database.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison
Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Some Republican candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say it won’t work
Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party's rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
The actions include charges against 8 Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Hundreds gather in Portland to support people in recovery
Portland Recovery Community Center held its 10th annual Rally 4 Recovery to give hope to people seeking to overcome addiction.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death
Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
Commentary: Bombing Mexico to stem fentanyl supply is a terrible idea
Further militarizing what is an already overmilitarized war on drugs will not give us different results.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Commentary: For Republicans, ‘Bomb the Mexicans’ is the new ‘Build the Wall’
Republican politicians aren’t interested in finding real solutions for reducing the flow of desperate migrants or for families harmed by opioid addiction. They’re into political gain, by any means necessary.
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