Brian Mann
Stories
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National
State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.
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National
States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors
Four big drug companies would pay out $26 billion to dozens of states over the next 17 years.
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Health
Justice Department Blasts Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan
Two divisions of the DOJ filed briefs Monday arguing the deal improperly shelters members of the Sackler family and their associates from liability.
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National
The Rescue Mission In Surfside, Fla., Turns To A Recovery Phase
Officials have officially ended the search for survivors following last month's condo building collapse. It was a heart-wrenching decision for dozens of families whose loved ones remain missing.
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National
The Warnings Were Mounting At A Florida Condo. Officials Demanded Only Minor Repairs
As recently as last month, Surfside, Fla., officials were ordering changes at Champlain Towers South. But the demands never focused on the building's fundamental soundness.
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National
Rescue Crew Are Still Searching For Survivors From Collapsed Condominium
There are 152 people still missing from a Florida residential building that collapsed last week. Residents are demanding answers to why the section fell, and are coping with the loss of loved ones.
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Health
Critics Of A Drug War-Era Law Say It Targets Black And Hispanic Americans
President Biden wants to eliminate sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine that led to the incarceration of far more Black and Hispanic Americans. Critics are skeptical of the reform.
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Politics
Biden Backs Bill To End Sentencing Disparities For Crack And Powder Cocaine
The White House announced support Tuesday for eliminating sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine, which experts say unfairly target Black and Hispanic communities.
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Revisiting Two Cities At The Front Line Of The War On Drugs
American communities were devastated by addiction and the war on drugs. Now they're struggling for a future but the damage runs deep. Healing and hope often clash with overdose deaths and poverty.
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National
Overdose Deaths Rose During The War On Drugs, But Efforts To Reduce Them Face Backlash
Researchers know how to curb the risks of overdose and disease among drug users, but policymakers are reluctant to allow public health measures that include needle exchanges and access to safer drugs.