August 1, 2023 Family of 9 turns to TikTok after 3 siblings killed by drunken driver A Louisiana family has turned to TikTok and other forms of social media to share their story and spread awareness after the three youngest of their nine children were killed by a drunken driver in 2021.
August 1, 2023 'Crime shot up': San Francisco police union chief blames defund movement for city's lawlessness The San Francisco Police Department is offering over $100,000 starting salaries to new recruits. The police union chief says signs of the vacancies are evident.
August 1, 2023 Drug legalization supporters having second thoughts as overdoses, crime skyrocket in Portugal: 'Normalized it' Portugal, a country many say is a model for drug legalization, is experiencing a myriad of drug problems that have some in the country wondering about a change of course.
July 31, 2023 Family of Florida mom of 4 who overdosed on legal herbal supplement awarded $11M A lawsuit alleges that a kratom distributor "misrepresented and misled consumers about the risks" of the herbal supplement, which led to a Florida mother's sudden death.
July 31, 2023 Oregon deputies make largest fentanyl bust in county history Deputies in Multnomah County, Oregon, estimate that the bust prevented nearly 140,000 fentanyl pills from hitting Portland-area streets.
July 31, 2023 Minnesota's first recreational pot dispensaries expected to be opened by 2 tribal nations Minnesota's first recreational pot dispensaries are expected to be opened by two tribal nations in the state. Gov. Tim Walz signed a massive marijuana legalization bill in May.
July 28, 2023 Out-of-towners flocking to California city make up majority of drug arrests, police say San Francisco's mayor says the crackdown on drug markets in the city's Tenderloin district is yielding hundreds of arrests and more narcotics than were seized in all of 2022. But most of those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law are not from the Golden City, police say.
July 28, 2023 $6M worth of cocaine found in truck crossing Canadian border from North Dakota Canadian border agents have reportedly seized nearly 140 pounds of cocaine from a truck attempting to enter the country's Manitoba province from North Dakota.
July 28, 2023 Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years following conviction for trafficking heroin Singapore executed a woman for the first time in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking heroin, adding to its uptick in capital punishment since hangings resumed in 2022.
July 27, 2023 Sharks might be consuming cocaine as America's drug crisis spills into the sea Scientists believe sharks are consuming cocaine dumped into the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean by drug smugglers. One marine biologist is researching the effects.
