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Rise of drug overdose deaths and crime pushes Metro to weigh more security

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation February 24, 2023

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With an upswing in drug use, rising crime and a growing number of drug overdose deaths on Metro trains and buses, transit officials are looking to increase security on the system. Twenty-one people have died on trains and buses in the Metro system so far this year. There was one homicide, but most died from apparent overdoses. That’s as many who died in all of 2022 and marks a significant departure from the previous years. Gina Osborn, the top... + full article



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