Man charged with stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers expected to plead guilty
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags MINNEAPOLIS — A man charged with the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard …
Addiction and treatment
New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. …
Revolving door redux: The DEA’s recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
WASHINGTON — Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for a new stint with the high-powered consulting firm where he previously …
Minneapolis plans to transfer city property to Native American tribe for treatment center
Minneapolis officials plan to transfer two city-owned properties to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa ByThe Associated Press September 22, 2023, 2:24 PM MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials intend to transfer …
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
EUGENE, Ore. — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on psychedelic mushrooms. For roughly six hours, adults …
As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a nightstand strewn with straws, burned tinfoil and a white …
Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
PHOENIX — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far …
Megan Thee Stallion shooting: Rapper Tory Lanez set to be sentenced on day two of hearing
Rapper Tory Lanez is expected to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet three years ago ByANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer FILE – Rapper Tory Lanez performs …
West Virginia’s Opioid Crisis Provokes Controversy as Clinics Adapt after Roe v. Wade and Syringe Services Remain a Topic of Debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Staff at Women’s Health Center of West Virginia know what it’s like to provide controversial health services that government officials have sought to ban or restrict. The …
Nephew of Michael K. Williams pleads for empathy towards defendant during sentencing tied to actor’s demise
NEW YORK — A 71-year-old man linked to a crew of drug dealers blamed in the fentanyl-laced heroin death of “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to …