In 1838, 272 slaves were sold to help keep Georgetown University afloat. The New York Times helped some readers descended from the slaves piece together their families’ connection to the sale.
For each of the past three years, opioid prescriptions have declined in the United States, the first sustained drop since OxyContin hit the market in 1996.
By ABBY GOODNOUGH and SABRINA TAVERNISE
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Law enforcement leaders in Baltimore and Chicago are among those who have been replaced after unrest over shootings or other uses of force by officers.
By IAN LOVETT and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
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The New York Times obtained video of Chase Sherman, 32, being repeatedly stunned with a Taser gun by sheriff’s deputies while he was handcuffed in the back of a car.
Newly unsealed documents cast doubt on the Treasury’s justification for sweeping the mortgage giants’ profits, exposing the perils of letting the government act in secret.
