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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a portrait, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Atlanta.

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A Georgia Senate Committee investigating misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis heard from its first subpoenaed witness Wednesday.

Overdose deaths involving xylazine, an animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl, have increased. Now test strips for xylazine are available alongside test strips for fentanyl to help prevent overdose deaths.

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