Rising Cartel Influence and Violence in Rural America

Drug cartel violence has spread from border towns and large metropolitan cities into small rural towns. As more and more young people die from drug overdoses, local sheriffs are making urgent pleas for help and action. We examine the rise of cartel violence and drug use and what local law enforcement, Congress and a coalition of Governors are doing about it. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

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