Former KCPD Detective Eric DeValkenaere seeks a pardon from Missouri Governor Parson after being convicted for killing Cameron Lamb. Opponents urge against a pardon.
State and local governments will receive a windfall of more than $50 billion over 18 years from settlements with companies that made, sold, or distributed opioid painkillers. Using the funds for law enforcement has triggered important questions about what the money was meant for.
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Some state and federal governments have started tapping in to opioid settlement funds for law enforcement expenses. Many argue it should go toward treating addiction instead.