A surge in fentanyl deaths in the Pacific Northwest, including among children, has prompted leaders in Oregon and Washington to name overdose deaths a top issue and take aggressive steps to confront... Read more »
Since 2006, at least 14 Mississippians have died after being placed in jail during a civil commitment process, a common practice in the state that is purportedly for their own safety and... Read more »
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Shouting, screaming and crying with raw desperation, dozens of prisoners’ relatives and former inmates gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday begging, once again, for state officials to install air conditioning in Texas... Read more »