Rainbow fentanyl (Drug Enforcement Administration)
Three men of Palestinian descent shot in U.S. on Saturday, suspect arrested for possible hate crime
By Josh Mitchell
Editor
River Mississippi News
It’s important to take a look at data within the 10-state River Mississippi Territory regarding fentanyl and hate crimes in the wake of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s announcement this morning to law enforcement partners that threats against Jews, Muslims and Arabs in the U.S. have spiked since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.
Meanwhile, Vermont authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington.
State-by-state hate crime statistics are available online through the U.S. Department of Justice.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s statement.
Likewise, Garland addressed another threat to the nation, fentanyl, which he called the deadliest drug threat in U.S. history. He says his agency fights the Mexican cartels and Chinese organizations that funnel the synthetic opioid to the United States.
Below is national data from the CDC showing the significant rise in fentanyl overdose deaths from 2020 to 2021 nationally.
Drug Overdose Death Rates: River Mississippi Territory States
Lowest to highest death rates in 10 states bordered by the Mississippi River.
