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The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Justice & Public Safety Cabinet released the 2021 Overdose Fatality Report highlighting the growth in overdose deaths over the past few years.

A drug overdose report released by state officials in Kentucky on Monday says overdoses in the state are up by 14.5% from the previous year, and that fentanyl is the

OSWEGO COUNTY – Jordan Brooks, 17, disabled with cerebral palsy, confined to a wheelchair, dependent on his mother and stepfather for all of his physical needs, died on Mothers’ Day,

Virus thats throughout. >> reporter: last year, direct exposure to the virus in the line of duty was the leading cause of death for police. according to the nuclear released law enforcement officers fatality report, 301 officers died from covid-19 in 2021. thats a 65% increase over the year before. these seven states have had more than seven officer deaths due to covid. but thats not the only reason 2021 was the deadliest year on record for officers. last year, 61 officers were killed in the lin...

Were still living through. i think whats important here is to talk about what resources, what additional monies -- not just for more police and more training, but what are we going to do different with more police and more training. >> there has to be a balance there, cedric. the natural law enforcement memorial and museum published an end of the year fatality report, noting that law enforcement related deaths are up by 50%. the same record found that violence against police officers are also up...

The following is the March 24 statement of Oswego County Dept. of Social Services Commissioner Stacy Alvord on the death of Jordan Brooks and Child Protective Services’ handling of his

Yale University is severing ties with the disgraced Sackler family over their involvement in the opioid crisis by removing wealthy donor familys name from medical school and professorships.

End of the Sackler dynasty? How billionaire pharma family will be impacted by $6bn settlement that will rip their name from iconic institutions and force them to fess up to opioid deaths

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Feb. 17 that through a federal grant the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the University of Kentucky (UK) are administering Narcan, a brand name for the medicine

Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the University of Kentucky are administering Narcan in 16 counties at no cost to help reduce overdose deaths.