Louisiana wants a US court to dissolve a consent decree requiring the city of New Orleans to adopt some “sanctuary” policies ...

JEFFERSONVILLE — The Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana talked with the Clark County Commissioners Thursday about the ...

The New Orleans City Council has voted to join the Orleans Parish School Board’s lawsuit against the City, pushing to enforce ...

Over $55 billion in opioid settlement funds are available for EMS agencies and others impacted by the opioid crisis to apply for. In 2021, nationwide settlements were reached to resolve all ...

WASHINGTON — Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug Thursday designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

Vertex began researching the drug in the 2000s, when overdoses were rocketing upward, principally driven by mass prescribing of opioid painkillers for common ailments like arthritis and back pain.

MALHEUR COUNTY — More than a half million dollars has flowed into governments in Malheur County since 2022 as part of an intrastate opioid settlement against several pharmaceutical companies.

Montana is expected to receive more than $16 million from a legal settlement reached by a coalition of states that sued Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it for their role in stoking the ...

OnPoint NYC has been the sole syringe service program operator to receive opioid settlement dollars from the city so far. The organization’s locations in Harlem and Washington Heights operate ...

The Biddeford City Council unanimously approved an Opioid Settlement Fund strategic plan last week. According to city documents, the purpose of the plan is to enhance recovery support services ...

After a slow start, Kansas’ opioid settlement funds have reached every county and benefitted tens of thousands of residents seeking help with addiction. Roughly $340 million in settlement ...

RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson has announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in creating the opioid crisis. Under ...