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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rJuly 9, 2023
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Scotland wants to decriminalize drugs. The UK government just says no
LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government has proposed decriminalizing possession of all drugs for personal use to tackle one of Europe’s highest overdose death rates. The suggestion was almost instanJuly 8, 2023
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Narcan available at every Wayne Township fire station
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The entrance of every Wayne Township fire station and the Mount Jackson Cemetery now has a “NaloxBox,” the fire department announced Tuesday. A “NaloxBox&June 27, 2023
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Xylazine-laced fentanyl is causing wounds and scrambling efforts to stop overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis, scrambling longstanding methods for reversing overdoses and treating aJune 23, 2023
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Feds bust Indy drug trafficking ring with ties to Mexico, arrest 16
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Nineteen people face federal drug charges and 16 of them are in custody after a series of raids Thursday morning in Indianapolis, the U.S. Department of Justice announced FJune 23, 2023
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State announces $76 million in new funding for substance abuse centers
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Tuesday that more than $76 million in new funding will be dedicated to crisis response and substance use disJune 13, 2023
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Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has used electronic surveillance programs to catch fentanyl smugglers and the hackers who temporarily shut down a major U.S. fuel pipeline, the White HJune 13, 2023
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Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives
BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Kelly trudged through southwest Baltimore, each labored footstep a reminder of the roofing accident that left him with chronic pain and a raging opioid addiction several yeaJune 11, 2023
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Social media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, US surgeon general says
(CNN) — There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents when it comes to their mental health, according to a new advisory from the U.S. sMay 26, 2023