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A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money

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A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money
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Every state is receiving opioid settlement payouts from companies accused of flooding the nation with prescription painkillers and fueling overdose deaths. But only one state is directing 20% of those payouts to sheriffs — the largest carve-out for law enforcement nationwide.Read the rest…

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