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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Foundation joins Facing Fentanyl & DEA for National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
On Thursday, August 20, people from all over the country gathered in Times Square for National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. The press conference was hosted by Facing Fentanyl and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Foundation joins nationwide Walk for Lives to end the fentanyl crisis
The Walk for Lives event is a nationwide day of action organized by United Against Fentanyl, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Fentanyl Free America initiative. An estimated 9,000 people took part across more than 100 cities and towns nationwide, the largest single day of grassroots fentanyl awareness in U.S. history.
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Foundation attends Tribeca premiere of ‘Clean Hands’
Across the country, thousands of parents are trying to support their child struggling with addiction. Clean Hands — a film about a father torn between fighting the war on drugs at work and fighting for his own daughter's addiction at home — tells that story.
New York Post: Robert De Niro’s heartbroken daughter describes devastating moment she was told of her son’s overdose death at 19
Drena De Niro believes in a mother’s intuition. The actress remembers the morning of July 2, 2023, and how she felt “completely distressed, and I had no idea why. “I woke up, and I was just physically a mess. I couldn’t concentrate … I was so worked up,” she told Page Six in an exclusive interview from her Tribeca home.
Indictments Bring Hope Amidst Heartbreak
“Today, justice has been delivered. While the arrest of these five individuals will not bring back the lives lost, we hope it brings some measure of closure to the families who continue to grieve the loss of their loved ones,” said DEA New York Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino.