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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 that's 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. that's a 65% increase over the year before. these seven states have had more than seven officer deaths due to covid. but that's not the only reason 2021 was the deadliest year on record for officers. last year, 61 officers were killed in the line of duty by firearms, a 36% increase over 2021, and 58 officers were killed in traffic-related ...

We're still living through. i think what's 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 32% in terms of an increase. you have 55% increase in law enforcement caused death, 32% of law en...