Brian Mann

The controversial deal hashed out between the Department of Justice and the maker of Oxycontin provides hundreds of millions of dollars of relief for communities hit hard by the opioid epidemic.

A federal judge has approved an $8 billion civil and criminal settlement between Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department linked to the company's marketing of various opioid medications.

New research shows the use of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl spreading fast in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. Chinese companies are routing the street drug through cartels in Mexico.

President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.

After months of street protests, President Trump described New York City, Portland and Seattle as lawless places and threatened to withhold federal aid. City officials say the law is on their side.

The Justice Department has announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin — one of the prescription drugs at the center of the overdose crisis in the U.S.

Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of OxyContin, which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic.

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. called Biden "a crackhead." Researchers say that kind of humiliation puts many Americans with addiction at risk. Most people never get help because of shame.

New data from the CDC show more than 19,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during the first three months of 2020 with the country on pace to set a grim new record.

There is a lot of love for the Stars and Stripes, but some people say the flag's meaning has changed in ways that make them uncomfortable.

The Drug Enforcement Agency relies on hospitals to identify nurses and doctors who misuse drugs such as morphine and fentanyl. But "only a fraction of those who are diverting drugs are ever caught."

Americans are reacting to the President and First Lady's illness with a mix of concern and anger. Concern for Trump's well-being and anger that he acted carelessly before contracting the coronavirus.

Are you seeing more American flags these days or maybe flying one yourself? Tell us what the United States flag means to you and whether that has changed over time.

Anthony Bottom, 68, is at the center of a discussion over elderly inmates convicted of violent crimes in their youth. Reform advocates say after decades behind bars most should go home.

"The first question is, is the vaccine safe? Frankly, I'm not going to trust the federal government's opinion," Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles "white allies" play.

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.

Chief La'Ron Singletary and other leaders are leaving the department in Rochester, N.Y., as protests continue over the March death of a Black man by asphyxiation after being restrained by officers.

Rochester, N.Y.'s police chief resigned Tuesday along with other department leaders. The department has been the subject of protests after the death of a Black man during his arrest.

While tear gas and rage get most of the attention in the demonstrations, there are also tender and hopeful moments — including singing, poetry, and talk of healing — taking place.