First pre-filed bill of new session aimed to crack down on fentanyl dealers
The bill adds mandatory minimum sentences for people possessing amounts of fentanyl that signify an intent to distribute the deadly drug.
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Alabama Doctors: Boosting access to Naloxone will save lives
The call comes as Alabama and other states are seeing a surge in fentanyl overdose deaths.
November 30, 2022
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See recent postsDealing with Alabama’s deadliest drug
No matter where it’s coming from, it’s ending up in our state and wreaking havoc.
Mother seeks answers after son’s likely drug overdose death in Alabama prison
Barbara Maxwell says her son's death was preventable, and that officials need to act to rid the state's prisons of drugs.
Ivey issues supplemental state of emergency
This emergency order by the governor will allow the Ida evacuees to get their essential prescription medications refilled.
Overdose deaths rose 31 percent in Alabama during the pandemic
Drug overdose deaths in Alabama were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019, but the state was not alone.
Illinois man sentenced on drug trafficking charges
Ortega was found guilty of operating a drug trafficking ring that stretched all the way from Mexico to Alabama.
Moody man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for illegal gun possession, identity theft
Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Moody man for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Jay E. Town and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis. United States District Judge Liles Burke sentenced Greg Alan McDonald, age … Continued
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See recent postsTwilight Zone or hallucinations
January 2019 will go down in history as one of the most bizarre months for current affairs. Maybe it was the Blood Moon, the Twilight Zone or someone spiking everyone’s punch with some of that heroin or fentanyl coming across our Southern border, but January was insane. This month’s crazy news has all of us … Continued
Palmer campaigns in Gardendale
Monday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, addressed the North Jefferson County Republican Party at their monthly meeting. “We are two weeks away from what I think is the most important midterm race in our lifetime,” Congressman Palmer said. We have never been this divided as a country, Palmer said. Palmer said that members of Congress have … Continued