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DRUGS
Bribes and Hidden Compartments Keep Fentanyl Flowing Across the Border
Cartel operatives detail how fentanyl-laden cars slip past border agents, fueling an annual death toll of some 50,000 Americans.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Sweep Targets Gang Sex Trafficking Ring Along LA’s Notorious Figueroa Corridor
Authorities vow long prison terms as California, already the nation’s trafficking epicenter, reels from crimes targeting foster children and runaways.
CORRUPTION
Energy Department Sparks Uproar With New “Still Interested” FOIA Policy
The Department of Energy’s recent demand that requesters reconfirm their interest or face automatic closure is drawing fire from transparency advocates and raising legal alarms.
DRUGS
How “Gas Station Heroin” Became America’s Next Opioid Crisis
From gummies to wrongful death lawsuits, the billion-dollar rise of “gas station heroin” is colliding with bans, bereaved families and the FDA’s harshest crackdown yet.
MENTAL HEALTH
New Bill Would Require Informed Consent for Veterans Prescribed High-Risk Psychiatric Drugs
Nearly 70 percent of veterans under VA care are prescribed suicide-inducing psychiatric drugs, most without warning—spurring 17 national veterans’ organizations to support the bill.
DRUGS
Hospitals Report Escalating Overdoses Linked to Drug Up to 300 Times Stronger Than Xylazine
Doctors warn that America faces a catastrophic new drug threat, as medetomidine—a veterinary sedative never meant for humans—spreads from coast to coast.
MENTAL HEALTH
Orlando Death Spotlights a Psychiatric Industry Where Tragedy Is Routine
The suicide of Taylor Meador in Orlando exposes a profit-driven mental health system where neglect is routine, accountability is rare and corporate owners cash in on human misery.
DRUGS
Honey Oil: The Explosive Cannabis Craze That’s Killing Workers
An unlicensed cannabis extraction operation kept running after workers died in fiery explosions. Six now face felony charges—including murder—in a case exposing the deadly cost of black-market profits.
MENTAL HEALTH
“You’ll Be Disappeared”: Whistleblower Warns Psychiatric Hospitals Are Seizing the Elderly for Profit
Families of two Vietnam veterans say they were barred from contact as hospitals took control, drained Medicare and let their loved ones die.
HUMAN RIGHTS
City of Richmond Faces Lawsuit After Ousting FOIA Watchdog
A whistleblower lawsuit claims Richmond officials ignored FOIA deadlines, ordered illegal delays and retaliated against the FOIA officer who spoke up. Now that former director is FOIAing them.
DRUGS
Polly Wanna Crackhead? Drug Dealer’s Parrot Turns Snitch in Blackpool Raid
A £1 million drug network unraveled thanks to covert police work and incriminating pet parrot footage. Key gang members have been sentenced to decades in prison.
HUMAN RIGHTS
DOJ Launches Largest Trafficking Victim Payout in US History—Questions Remain Over Tony Ortega’s Role
While Backpage’s owners are serving prison sentences, former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega—who defended the site and mocked victims—hasn’t faced charges, prompting calls for broader accountability.
