• Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

    Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

    Apr 21, 2021 02:58 PM EST

    ... is the first time the urn has returned to the atrium for display to the public. Prince died April 21, 2016, of an accidental fentanyl overdose at age 57, shocking fans and setting off waves of grief around the world. Since then, Paisley Park was turned into a museum and ...

  • WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Closing arguments

    WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Closing arguments

    Apr 19, 2021 01:18 PM EST

    ... certain defense theories about Floyd's death as “nonsense," saying Chauvin killed Floyd by constricting his breathing. https://youtu.be/cvdTFRqHIpw Schleicher rejected the drug overdose argument, as well as the contention that police were distracted by hostile onlookers, that Floyd had “superhuman” strength from a state of agitation known ...

  • News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright

    News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright

    Apr 14, 2021 10:50 PM EST

    ... and continue to reach every adult who wants to be vaccinated by the end of May. Judy Woodruff: Also today, new federal data showed drug overdose deaths began rising again before the pandemic, and accelerated once it hit. The CDC said that more than 87,000 Americans died in the ...

  • George Floyd's brother remembers him as a caring 'leader' in Chauvin trial testimony

    George Floyd's brother remembers him as a caring 'leader' in Chauvin trial testimony

    Apr 12, 2021 10:52 PM EST

    Dr. Jonathan Rich: I can state with a high degree of medical certainty that George Floyd did not die from a primary cardiac event and he did not die from a drug overdose. Jerry Blackwell: Do you have an opinion, to a reasonable degree of certainty, as to whether Mr ...

  • Rapper DMX dead at age 50

    Rapper DMX dead at age 50

    Apr 09, 2021 04:41 PM EST

    ... Earl Simmons, had struggled with drug addiction since his teenage years. His lawyer, Murray Richman, had earlier said he could not confirm reports that DMX overdosed. DMX made a splash in rap music in 1998 with his first studio album, “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot,” which debuted No ...

  • WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10

    WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10

    Apr 09, 2021 01:14 PM EST

    ... was his heart disease,” Thomas replied. In response to another hypothetical posed by Nelson, she agreed that she would certify Floyd’s death as an overdose if there were no other explanations. But during re-questioning, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell ridiculed the defense attorney’s hypotheticals and quickly got Thomas to ...

  • WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 9

    WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 9

    Apr 08, 2021 01:01 PM EST

    ... witness, Dr. Bill Smock, an expert on deaths from asphyxia, backed up Tobin's assessment. Smock said Floyd did not have symptoms of a fentanyl overdose such as constricted pupils and decreased breathing. He said Floyd’s actions were the opposite, because he was pleading for air. “That is not ...

  • Chauvin's actions were in 'no way, shape, or form' part of protocol, police chief says

    Chauvin's actions were in 'no way, shape, or form' part of protocol, police chief says

    Apr 05, 2021 10:50 PM EST

    ... Floyd's death is a key argument in the case, with prosecutors saying that oxygen deprivation was caused by Chauvin's actions. Defense attorney Eric Nelson has argued that a drug overdose, along with an underlying heart condition, were responsible. For the "PBS NewsHour," this is Fred de Sam Lazaro.

  • Could Oregon's decision to decriminalize hard drugs provide a model for the country?

    Could Oregon's decision to decriminalize hard drugs provide a model for the country?

    Apr 05, 2021 10:35 PM EST

    Stephanie Sy: On Wednesdays, Sabrina Brandt volunteers at the Portland people's outreach project, a harm reduction organization that provides clean syringes, naloxone to reverse overdoses, and strips to test for the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, which increases the risk of overdosing. Sabrina Brandt: The more people that have it ...

  • Rapper DMX on life support after heart attack, lawyer says

    Rapper DMX on life support after heart attack, lawyer says

    Apr 04, 2021 09:19 PM EST

    DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital. “He had a heart attack. He’s quite ill,” Richman said. Richman said he could not confirm reports that DMX, 50, overdosed on drugs and was not sure ...