How education and prevention are helping Yuma County avoid fentanyl deaths
Yuma, Arizona (Keema, Keese) – The fentanyl crisis continues to claim young lives in Arizona. According to a new state report, fentanyl was involved in more than four drug-related deaths between children and young adults in 2023. A fatal review of children in Arizona reports that fentanyl was involved in 76% of drug-related youth deaths […]
Civil rights attorney to sue Knox County sheriff, UT Medical over deaths of Black men
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who raised FIST, stands with the families of counsel Troy Jones and David Butts and Davon Saint-Germain on the far right. (Photo: Angela Dennis) Civil rights attorney Ben Crump visited Knoxville Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit against Knox County and the University of Tennessee Medical Center over the deaths of […]
Federal pandemic aid helped Phoenix prevent heat-related deaths. Soon that funding will expire
Jessica Berg, Chief Program Officer of the St. Vincent de Paul Association, is gazing around the organization’s dining halls at Key Campus, a downtown Phoenix hub for homeless services. The campus is preparing for major changes this summer as two overflow shelter spaces beginIt’s falling down. “It’s a dining room, and there are 140 men […]
Fewer heat deaths were reported in Maricopa County last year
For the first time in a decade, Valley reported a year-over-year decline in heat-related deaths in 2024. Phoenix – Dozens of people died last year in the extreme heat of the valley, and Maricopa County first reported that since 2014, the year-over-year heat has declined. Maricopa County announced Monday that authorities confirmed 602 fever-related deaths […]
A look at Coconino County’s COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths since 2020 | Local News
So far, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Coconino County is lower than in previous years, but Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) healthcare providers have reported fewer hospitalizations due to severe cases. Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) published reports on weekly disease-related COVID cases and other data in Coconino County from March 26, […]
Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019 • Tennessee Lookout
Firearm-related deaths in US children and teenagers have been rising sharply in recent years, up 50% since 2019. In 2023, firearms remained the leading cause of death among young Americans for the third consecutive year, followed by car accidents. Data shows that 2,581 children under the age of 17 died in a firearms-related incident in […]
Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root • Tennessee Lookout
Americans have faced the highest number of deaths from the flu since 2018. This makes more people vulnerable, just as it becomes vulnerable due to increased vaccine skepticism in the state’s House and the Trump administration. Influenza-related deaths hit seven-year highs in January and February, according to a stateline analysis of preliminary federal statistics. There […]
Heat-related deaths decreased in Maricopa County during the hottest year on Phoenix’s record
Last year it was from Phoenix. Hottest Year on Record. Nevertheless, fewer people have died as a result of fever in Maricopa County than in 2023. According to a new report from Maricopa County Public Health,. It is the first time in more than a decade that the county has seen a year-on-year decline in […]
Maricopa County heat-related deaths drop in 2024 for the first time in a decade
Phoenix – Fever-related deaths fell in Maricopa County in 2024 compared to 2023 as cities across the county work to increase heat relief efforts. A report released Monday shows that Maricopa County had 602 fever-related deaths in 2024 compared to 645 in 2023. Eight additional deaths in 2024 are still under investigation. “Deaths are unacceptable. […]
Shocking Video Shows Moments Before Shooting Deaths Of Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, Young Daughter
According to law enforcement, G$lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter R’mani were killed in a bold shooting in Texas on Monday. police I said The popular TMZ rapper washed his car with a young child during the shooting, and the video of the scene shot dramatic footage of the crime. Officials said a gunshot exploded […]
