Event Brief
Seattle’s fentanyl crisis strains city leaders
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: Seattle is grappling with open-air drug use, rising overdoses and struggling addicts as leaders face pressure to respond.
WHO: Seattle city leaders
WHAT: Seattle is facing an open-air fentanyl crisis with rising overdose deaths and public drug use
WHEN: Apr 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: Seattle, USA
WHY: Rising overdose deaths and open-air drug use
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