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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Rise In Conn., Blacks Now Dying At Same Rate As Whites

By Davis Dunavin & Associated Press • Apr 8, 2019

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The synthetic opioid fentanyl is 50 times more powerful than heroin and can easily be fatal. A new study shows fentanyl now kills black people in Connecticut at about the same rate as white people.

Connecticut Attorney General To Investigate Vehicle Fires

By Associated Press • Mar 19, 2019

A group of states, including Connecticut, has started an investigation into automakers Hyundai and Kia for potential “unfair and deceptive acts” related to reports of hundreds of vehicle fires.

Report: Purdue Pharma Considering Bankruptcy

By Davis Dunavin & Associated Press • Mar 5, 2019

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A report says Purdue Pharma is preparing a possible bankruptcy filing. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company and other drugmakers face more than 1,000 lawsuits blaming them for the opioid crisis.