Aaron Chadbourne, filling in for Matt , interviews Cumberland County District Attorney Jackie Sartoris about law enforcement and homelessness issues in Portland. Sartoris discusses the challenges of encampments, including illegal activities and trauma, and her efforts to push people towards services. She changed her office’s policy to charge homeless individuals for crimes if they refuse services. Sartoris also addresses the inadequacies of the mental health system and the need for better medication compliance. Additionally, she touches on the slow response to illegal marijuana grows and the impact of ICE activities, highlighting concerns about detaining individuals with no criminal history.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
