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The deal, which must be approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, requires the Sackler family to pay as much as $6 billion, with $750 million for victims and their survivors. Most of the rest will go to state and local governments to fight the crisis. 

For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to face, to make them feel their pain.

For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted

Deadliest drug epidemic in our history. and make no mistake, what were talking about today is not business as usual. the department of justice has taken historic new actions to reverse the rising tide of addiction and death. >> martha: awful situation and the federal response to our nations opioid crisis is ramping up this week. the justice department announcing a new task force to go after the drug manufacturers and this week lawmakers holding hearings on capitol hill to find ways to combat thi...

I have spoken with another dad recently who built his own house -- started a foundation because he said there wasnt anywhere that was decent enough for his daughter to go to rehab. is that where you would like to see the focus go in terms of money? >> >> absolutely. recovery. there ♪ enough -- there is not enough focus on recovery. we have a lot of focus on detox. but once they go through detox. once they go through rehab. my son was accepted into a 28-day program where the insurance company s...

So, yes, china is supposed to be on board. yes, we have seen them crack down to some degree. but north korea seemingly able to get around them. and, of course, using that money for their own nuclear and ballistic missile programs. >> martha: ben hall, great reporting as always. good to see you tonight. >> thank you. >> martha: still ahead, one ever the biggest names in basketball is crying foul on the ncaa why lebron james says college basketball is corrupt. and as the dea issue as dire new warn...