Tag: drug-induced homicide

    “Fentanyl Kills Act” Would Prosecute All Distribution as Attempted Murder

    Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow federal prosecutors to pursue attempted murder charges ...

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    Kastalia Medrano

    VA Creates New Fentanyl Homicide Charge, With Limited Exemptions

    Virginia will begin punishing fentanyl distribution convictions as involuntary manslaughter, in cases that can ...

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    Alexander Lekhtman

    Utah Has a New Overdose Task Force, Counteracting the One It Has Already

    After an unsuccessful attempt to pass drug-induced homicide legislation in 2023, Utah is finding ...

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    Alexander Lekhtman

    Bereaved Parents Weaponized by DEA to Back More Drug War

    There is no grief like that of a parent who has lost a child. ...

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    Sam Snodgrass

    Why Three Mountain States Rejected Drug-Induced Homicide Laws

    The Mountain states, like many others, are wrestling with an overdose crisis caused by ...

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    Jennifer Dillon