The sudden departure of the Justice Department’s No. 3 official is adding to the turmoil at an agency that already lacks permanent, politically appointed leaders for many of its most important divisions, the Associated Press reports. Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand’s resignation increases the instability...
Until the opioid epidemic began seeping into nearly every city and town, the idea of a Main Street storefront offering free needles, alcohol wipes and small metal cookers for heroin users was unthinkable in a conservative Southern city like Wilmington, N.C., Stateline reports. These days,...
Words are powerful. They can create connections or put distance between folks; they can result in appreciation or frustration. At Ruby, we’ve found careful and positive phrasing leads to gratifying interactions that build meaningful relationships with our clients, and in the long term, loyal clients. If...
Crystal meth, with its exploding labs and ruinous effect on teeth and skin, has been largely forgotten amid national concern over opioids. A dozen years after Congress took aggressive action to curtail it, meth has returned with a vengeance, the New York Times reports. In...
Following a residential burglary during which a safe containing firearms was taken, Michael Currier was charged under Virginia law with breaking and entering, larceny, and possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The felon-in-possession charge was based on the allegation that Currier had briefly...
The former commander of the Milwaukee County Jail and two other jail staffers were charged Monday in connection with the 2016 dehydration death of Terrill Thomas, with the complaint saying guards “abandoned” him to die, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sheriff’s Maj. Nancy Evans, 48,...