Headline RoundupMarch 20th, 2018
President Trump Unveils Plan to Address Opioid Crisis
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President Trump outlined his plan to address the opioid crisis, which includes imposing harsher sentences on drug dealers, including the death penalty.
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Trump Offers Tough Talk but Few Details in Unveiling Plan to Combat OpioidsNew York Times (News)
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President Trump made his first visit to New Hampshire since the 2016 campaign on Monday, unveiling a plan to combat the opioid epidemic that includes a push for the death penalty for drug dealers and a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
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Trump declares war on opioid abuse, calls for death penalty for traffickers, more access for treatmentFox News (Online News)
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Speaking from one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, President Trump on Monday laid out a battle plan that calls for harsher sentences - and even the death penalty - for traffickers.
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As U.S. opioid crisis grows, Trump calls for death penalty for dealersReuters
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President Donald Trump spelled out in new detail several steps he favors to fight a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, including the execution of drug dealers, a proposal that has gained little support from drug abuse and judicial experts.