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program from places like ohare, the airport and the city is housing illegal migrants inside abandoned schools and stores. >> ashley: marianne has details from los angeles. >> marianne: good morning, ashley and todd. mayor lori lightfoot getting hit from all sides just a week before chicago picks a mayor. lightfoot is accused of denying benefits to officers. joaquin mendoza. >> not in my wildest dreams, did i imagine his case would be denied. you can imagine my shock, disbelief and f...

North Carolina top cops collaborating for safer communities in several key areas plaguing cities across the Triangle.

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined Vice President Kamala

State leaders said this new lab will help address what they're calling the most devastating drug crisis in American history.

>> todd: border officials documenting capture of -- flown from louisiana back to el salvador, where he was turned over to local authorities last week. he illegally crossed into the u.s. he was captured and deported twice before under title 42 policy. >> ashley: states across america are seeing record numbers of fentanyl overdose and deaths and north carolina is no exception, in 2021, 4000 residentses died from overdose, highest number in a year and 77% of overdoses were likely caused by fentanyl...

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is calling on state legislators for funding to create a Fentanyl Control Unit in the state’s Department of Justice.

Coming through points of entry at the border. we need to do more at the border, more work in communities to break up trafficking rings, that is why ive asked for this fentanyl control unit. we have to reduce demand. it is a supply problem and a demand problem, that is why i helped to lead bipartisan effort of state attorneys general to hold drug companies responsible. we secured $50 billion so far and almost all has to go to help people who are struggling with this form of addiction. we can help...

North Carolina’s attorney general is asking for funding to create a new unit to help local district attorneys handle large-scale fentanyl trafficking, wiretap, and overdose cases.