By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — One person died and seven others were hospitalized after a cluster of suspected overdoses at a downtown Los Angeles jail, authorities said Tuesday. A few minutes later, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for reported overdoses. Fire officials originally said six people were taken to the hospital, though the Sheriff’s Department clarified that it was seven. Drugs and drug overdoses have been a persistent problem inside the jails. —©2024 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 09, 2024 14:21 UTC