Families Unite at Times Square in Rally Against Fentanyl

Families stood shoulder to shoulder with law enforcement at National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York.

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8/22/2025|Updated: 8/22/2025

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NEW YORK—They flocked to the city by the hundreds, families and friends from across the country with one thing in common: the fentanyl crisis.

Bagpipes played in Times Square in salute to lost loved ones during the fourth annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day held in New York City on Aug. 21.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

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