1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What means will the Justice Department use to accomplish the goal of the PIL Task Force?

3. What lawsuit is the DOJ filing a statement of interest in this week?

4. Who are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit? What are they asking the court for?

5. What argument will the DOJ use in the lawsuit?

6. What facts did Attorney General Sessions note during the news conference?

7. From para. 15, Sessions said, ”We will continue to attack the opioid crisis from every angle. And we will continue to work tirelessly to bring down the number of opioid prescriptions, reduce the number of fatal overdoses, and to protect the American people."
How effective do you think this effort will be in targeting the drug manufacturers and distributors? Explain your answer.