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NEW YORK — An drug dealer charged with supplying the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison, weeks after a leniency plea from the show’s creator. Irvin Cartagena, 40, of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to distribute drugs. He was sentenced by Manhattan Federal Judge Ronnie Abrams. Prosecutors said the popular actor overdosed in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021. Williams, who struggled with drug addiction, died hours after authorities said Cartagena sold him the hero......

The White House on Thursday sent a $40 billion supplemental funding request to Congress, which included nearly $800 million allocated to combat the fentanyl crisis. The funding appeal, signed by Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, also requested additional funding for Ukraine assistance, disaster relief efforts and border management. Young specified in the letter that the resources going toward the Southwest border crisis will also contribute to reducing the “the influx of fentanyl across our borders and counter the threat fentanyl poses to our public health.” ......

Alfredo Ramirez became a police officer for noble reasons. He was a law-and-order man, who spoke about the ravages of gun violence. He was a compassionate man, known to cry for victims and pray with their distraught families. He was a humble man, son of Cuban exiles, who worked long hours to protect Miami-Dade County from crime. In a place with a history of bad cops, killer cops, corrupt cops, his spotless record gleamed like the eight gold stars on his collar. As Ramirez rose through the ranks, from patrolling suburban streets to arresting drug dealers, gang leaders and money launderers, to l......

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge sentenced one of the dealers charged in Michael K. Williams’ overdose death to a 2 1/2 year prison term Tuesday after hearing from the beloved actor’s nephew, who asked both for justice for his uncle and leniency for the man accused of selling the drugs that claimed the star’s life. Dominic Dupont became overwhelmed as he spoke about calling Williams’ mother after finding him dead in his penthouse apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Sept. 6, 2021. The city medical examiner later determined Williams died of an overdose of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Dupont sai......

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is expected in court Wednesday to plead guilty to federal tax charges. It will mark the end of a yearslong investigation into Biden’s taxes and foreign business dealings that has been spotlighted throughout his father’s presidency. It’s also the first time the Justice Department has brought charges against a sitting president’s child. Biden, 53, is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses as part of a plea deal. The plea agreement in federal court in Delaware will make the investigation “resolved,” Biden’s attorney Chris Clark said ......

The deadly confrontation betweena chronic shoplifter and a CVS store clerk shocked the city — but those who work in retail say dealing with an epidemic of shoplifting has become a troubling part of their working days. New York City has been hit with a post-COVID-19 spike in shoplifting, with petty larcenies jumping 44% between 2021 and 2022. Employees at beauty stores, drug stores and supermarkets told The New York Daily News they grapple with confronting people taking items from their stores. Some, after seeing people try to sneak out with stolen goods in hiking backpacks, grocery carts, plas......