Brian Mann
Stories
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Trump's Washington, D.C., takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable
Some residents are skeptical that President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.
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Trump is taking over D.C. police and sending in the National Guard. Locals are furious
President Trump says he's deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. But the latest official figures show that crime rates have fallen dramatically in the city.
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Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C. police, deploys National Guard
President Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan Police Department.
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After nearly 24 years, NYC officials identify 3 more 9/11 victims
Using advanced DNA-analysis techniques researchers in New York City identified three more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks that occurred nearly 24 years ago.
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CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.
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Chile's plunging birth rate may foreshadow future in U.S.
Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it's unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of "very low" birthrate countries.
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Addiction community responds to Trump homelessness order
President Trump's executive order on homelessness aims to make it easier for states and cities to get people into mental health or addiction treatment, even if that means involuntary civil commitment.
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Conviction is overturned in the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979
The man convicted in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City has had his conviction thrown out. A jury convicted Pedro Hernandez following his confession in the notorious abduction.
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White House says U.S. fentanyl overdose programs will be funded 'in increments'
CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
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Trump toughens fentanyl smuggling penalties but public health grants are withheld
President Trump is expected to sign legislation to toughen penalties for fentanyl traffickers -- but is also withholding roughly $140 million in approved grants to fund fentanyl addiction response.
