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It’s a question that’s top of mind after beloved, award-winning actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his New York apartment — reportedly with drug paraphernalia nearby.

If it’s confirmed he overdosed, should his dealer go down for murder?

New laws are popping up all across the country and bringing the hammer down on those who illegally sell drugs that end up killing the user.

Under these “death by distribution” or “death by dealer” laws, drug dealers can be charged with murder if someone overdoses on drugs they’ve sold. Prosecutors won’t even need to prove the dealer meant to kill their customer.

It’s a controversial idea, but not an isolated one. A total of 25 states currently have a form of a “death by dealer” law — a sign of just how bad the drug crisis in America has become.

One of Williams’ close friends and former mayor of Mount Vernon, New York, and New York State Sen. Todd Kaminsky join “Banfield” to discuss.

Also, the man at the center of the Murdaugh saga is out of a job as of last Friday as he recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. For decades, Alex Murdaugh practically embodied the Low Country legal establishment, and that didn’t change when his wife and son were found murdered on the family’s hunting grounds in June.

NewsNation’s Janel Forte joins “Banfield” to discuss the latest in the murder mystery.

Kevin O’Leary and Kevin Harrington of “Shark Tank” are being sued for fraud by 20 people — one of them joins “Banfield” to discuss the lawsuit.

Also, a true-crime story in South Carolina has taken another turn. First a fatal boat crash, then a double murder, then a drive-by shooting. Now, accusations of embezzlement. Ashleigh Banfield and attorney Mark O’Mara take an in-depth look into the Murdaugh family murders.

Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla joins the show to weigh in on whether there should be a statute of limitations on offensive comments and the fallout from making them.

Lastly, Ashleigh looks back on the life and legacy of actor Michael K. Williams after his sudden death at the age of 54.

Hear from one of 20 people suing "Shark Tank" stars Kevin O’Leary and Kevin Harrington for fraud; True-crime drama of the Murdaugh family murders takes another dramatic turn

Following the sudden and unexpected drenching of the tri-state area in the wake of Ida, “Banfield” discusses the latest on conditions across the East Coast.

NewsNation correspondent Tom Negovan and New Jersey EMS worker Anthony Gabriel describe the last 24 hours on the ground.

One of Louisiana’s most famous residents, filmmaker, musician and “Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider, joins “Banfield” to share the devastation he’s seen in his state and what he plans to do to restore an iconic piece of television history.

Also, a state law violates 48 years of Supreme Court precedent and the high court lets it slide — for now. Now, the question of will Roe v. Wade make it to year 49 is on the table.

Lastly, she was a fan favorite on the smash hit show “Live PD,” but she’s turned in her police badge for an OnlyFans account.

A State Department official confirmed Wednesday that the majority of Afghans who worked for the U.S. during the Afghanistan War were not rescued in time prior to our departure.

Now, there are fears the Taliban could be using American technology to hunt them down, such as U.S. biometric equipment that we used to capture retina scans, fingerprints and biographical information of every Afghan who helped us. It’s a nightmare scenario for those Afghans left on the ground — and their friends and family back home.

Also on “Banfield,” thousands of homes and businesses are back on the grid in New Orleans. That means almost 1 million are spending another night in the dark and the heat.

In the move out of Afghanistan, the U.S. left something behind: millions of dollars worth of military equipment and more than 100 U.S. citizens. But, America may have some leverage over the Taliban still.

And tonight, New Orleans declares a curfew and Louisiana's governor tells evacuees to stay where they are - and don't come back - just yet.

Should there be a statute of limitations on “offensive comments”? After stepping down as host of “Jeopardy!” Mike Richards was fired Tuesday as executive producer for jokes he made on a podcast seven years ago.

Richards may just become the answer to a trivia question himself. As the show would state it: He replaced Alex Trebek as host of “Jeopardy!” only to last five episodes before he was fired as both host and executive producer because of inappropriate jokes he’d made seven years prior.

Comedian Ben Gleib and podcast host Ben Ferguson join the show to break down the latest in the saga.

For the first time since the first week of October, 2001, the U.S. does not have a military presence in Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban are in complete control of their country.

Wesley Clark, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander whose scores of awards and decorations include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, joins “Banfield” to talk about the end of the longest war. Sebastian Junger, an author, journalist and filmmaker who’s covered Afghanistan in print and on film, joins the show to discuss what people should have expected in Afghanistan. Danny Ceisler, an Afghanistan combat veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star while serving with a Special Ops Task Force in 2016, joins the show to talk about the American civilians still in Afghanistan. Carmen Gentile, a journalist, author and himself an Afghan war casualty, also weighs in. He lost an eye and suffered a crushed skull in a Taliban RPG attack in 2010. Kaihan, an Afghan student in Chicago, joins the show in-studio to talk about his family’s efforts to get out of Afghanistan.

Plus, NewsNation’s Markie Martin gives a report from Louisiana after Ida struck the state as a hurricane Sunday.

And we bid farewell to Ed Asner. The actor died Sunday at the age of 91.

Tonight’s show began just minutes after the United States conducted a bombing on an Islamic State planner. The Pentagon said they believe the operation was a success with no civilian casualties. Yahoo! News chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff, author and journalist Rula Jebreal and former Obama Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin discuss the breaking news.

Sirhan Sirhan, who asssassinated Robert F. Kennedy, was granted parole by a California board Friday. RFK’s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, discusses what the parole means to her.

Deputy James Craigmyle, a regular to discuss policing, instead lends his expertise as an Army veteran to analyze the situation in Afghanistan. Finally, Craigmyle, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and former New York homicide detective Dr. Alfred Titus discuss policing in America.

As the clock is ticking for the mission to evacuate Afghans ahead of the full Taliban takeover, talk has already begun about how welcome those refugees will be here in the U.S., with many saying, "Not in my backyard." We speak with Ashleigh's former translator from her days reporting in Afghanistan. We call him "Jawad" to protect his anonymity as he still has family in the country.

Also, get the vaccine or go to jail? We're not at that point yet for everybody, but if you commit a crime or get accused of a crime, and you haven't yet rolled up your sleeve, you might just face a judge who makes that decision for you.

An Ohio man is facing that choice. Brandon Rutherford was sentenced to two years probation for drug possession — if he rolls up his sleeve. If not, it's 18 months in prison. Brandon and his attorney, Carl Lewis, join “Banfield” live from Cincinnati.

It seems like only a week ago the whole world wondered whether the U.S. could meet its own goals for getting Americans — and our Afghan friends and allies — out of the reach of the Taliban: That's because it was only a week ago. Investigative correspondent at Yahoo! News Michael Isikoff joins the show to explain the latest developments. Doug Heye is a former RNC communications director and was deputy chief of staff to the former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Conor Powell is a journalist who lived in Kabul for four years. He's been heavily involved, with his journalist wife, in helping rescue Afghan civilians and even U.S. commandos. And Steve Russell is a former GOP congressman from Oklahoma, and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. He served in the early days of the Afghan war -- and in Iraq, his unit was instrumental in capturing Saddam Hussein.