Reed Addresses Opioid Crisis and School Shootings During Conference Call

President Donald Trump wants to get tough when it comes to drug dealers in the opioid crisis, supporting the death penalty for them. It's something that area congressman Tom Reed says he concurs with. During a conference call on Tuesday with area media, including WDOE News, Reed indicated that he supported strengthening criminal penalties for dealing and trafficking in fentanyl and other opioids...

Tom Reed: going after drug traffickers

Reed has proposed legislation that would give law enforcement more authority and new options to put a stop to the problem.

Meanwhile, WDOE News asked Tom Reed about whether progress is being made on legislation that would help deal with the issue of school shootings. Reed co-chairs the Problem Solvers Caucus...

Tom Reed: Problem Solvers Caucus on shootings

Another school shooting occurred in the nation on Tuesday, this one in southern Maryland, with two people injured and the gunman dead.