Ohio AG wants control of local opioid lawsuit settlements

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Ohio AG wants control of local opioid lawsuit settlements

Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against drug companies over the opioid epidemic --- many of them by cities like Warren hit hard by the damage the drugs have caused in their neighborhoods. As the drug companies consider settlements, Ohio's Attorney General wants his office to control how much money will go to local communities.   Not the cities in line for the money.  But does that pave the way to play politics with the settlement money? In this Watchdog report Trumbu...

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