Ottawa man facing robbery, drug charges
Joshua N. Salters, 19, was arrested Tuesday in the 200 block of West Main Street on robbery and drug charges. He was taken to the county jail, needing $50,000 cash to make bond.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions says feds will take action in Cleveland opioid lawsuits
The U.S. Department of Justice will get involved with a federal case in Cleveland that consolidates hundreds of government lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday. Sessions said the Justice Department will file a "statement of interest" in the case, currently being heard by a federal judge in Cleveland , filed by local governments, including Cincinnati and Cuyahoga County.
Report: Opioid makers gave $10M to advocacy groups amid epidemic
Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications' use, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. senator.
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REPORT: China’s Goal To Kill Coal Is Making Citizens’ Lives A Living Hell
China's mission to eradicate its coal industry is having the unfortunate side effect of making life unbearable for the communist country's working poor, according to a report Saturday from The New York Times. A brutal crackdown on the industry is creating a raging black market in coal in parts of China, the report notes .
State House of Representatives passes bills seeking to increase fight against opioids
The Washington House passed measures Friday that require drug manufacturers and doctors to do more to fight opioid abuse, part of an effort to save the lives of hundreds of state residents who die as result of overdose every year. House Bill 1047 was passed by an 86-12 vote, while House Bill 2489 received unanimous approval.
US Navy probes alleged drug use by sailors in Japan
"Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating Yokosuka-based sailors for alleged drug use and distribution," the 7th Fleet said, referring to its home base southwest of Tokyo. "The Navy has zero tolerance for drug abuse and takes all allegations involving misconduct of our sailors, navy civilians and family members very seriously," it said in a comment emailed to AFP.
‘Overwhelming scent of marijuana’ in car at Chatham jail leads to drug charges
Deputies were leaving a leadership training session at the jail when they "encountered the overwhelming scent of marijuana" coming from a vehicle parked outside, authorities said. A search of the vehicle turned up a baggie of marijuana and 14 dosage units of THC oil, which is produced from marijuana plants.
U.S. Navy Probes Suspected Drug Selling, Use Among Sailors in Japan
Military is investigating at least a dozen sailors for suspicion of buying, selling, and using LSD, ecstasy and other drugs WASHINGTON-The U.S. Navy is investigating at least a dozen U.S. sailors based in Japan, some serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, for suspicion of buying, selling, and using LSD, ecstasy and other drugs, U.S. Navy officials said Friday.
Koh: I can bring change locally, nationally
The Dan Koh who participated in a Tuesday forum alongside other 3rd Congressional District candidates was polished and performative, offering brief snippets of opinion within sound-bite criticism of the Trump administration. Two days later, the Dan Koh who sat down with The Sun's editorial board was still critical of the president, but spoke in a measured, cerebral manner, explaining and holding firm to specific positions on health care, immigration and more.
Illinois governor denies clemency for veteran facing deportation
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has denied clemency for a Chicago veteran who is facing deportation after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the US Army, CNN affiliate WLS reported. "It's not appropriate to go into detail on reason for a decision, but we take every review of clemency and pardon very seriously," Rauner told WLS.
Opioid makers gave $10M to advocacy groups amid epidemic
Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications' use, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. senator. The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.
San Francisco to Open Safe Drug Injection Sites by Summer
San Francisco may end up being the first city in the United States to open injection sites where drug addicts can shoot up safely. Several other major cities are considering proposals.
West Virginia AG announces proposal to crack down on opioids abuse
West Virginia's Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday proposed a five-point strategy to rein in opioids abuse in his hard-hit corner of Appalachia, from an "enforcement surge" of 150 state troopers to limiting certain fills of pain pills to just three days. The legislative package would shield prescribers who decline to prescribe opioids - so doctors don't put economic incentives over safe care - tighten up prescribing practices under the state Medicaid program and force doctors to crosscheck a prescribing database every time they write a script for opioids, instead of just once a year.
Analysis: Trump speech puts emotion ahead of problem-solving
In vivid detail, President Donald Trump told stories of American heroism, heartbreak and tragedy in his emotionally charged first State of the Union. What he didn't detail were solutions to the crises ahead.
Analysis: Amid powerful images, Trump offer few solutions
President Donald Trump claps at his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington. President Donald Trump claps at his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington.
Stopping Human Trafficking
Jaboree Williams was a pimp and drug dealer who brutally abused and psychologically tortured his victims. And thanks to the joint efforts of the FBI and local law enforcement, he will spend the next 30 years in federal prison.
Former Gang Members Offer Advice on How to Combat MS-13
October, 2013, a drug dealer in Los Angeles nicknamed Dreamer organized an international conference call with members of MS-13, the Salvadoran-American street gang. There are roughly ten thousand MS-13 members in the United States, and some fifty thousand spread throughout Central America, but the gang is diffuse and disorganized, grouped in a loose patchwork of local chapters known as cliques.
Report: Honduras’s new top cop helped cartel move coke
In this Jan. 15, 2018 photo, Honduras' new national Police Chief Jose David Aguilar Moran, center, leaves after a ceremony that transferred command to him in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. When Aguilar took over as Honduras' new national police chief, he promised to continue reforming a law enforcement agency stained by corruption and complicity with drug cartels, but a confidential government security report obtained by the Associated Press says Aguilar himself helped a cartel leader pull off the delivery of nearly a ton of cocaine in 2013.