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Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe current system of supervised release in lieu of imprisonment may do more harm than good, some experts say. How can society do a better job of...
Commission redirects $200K from out-of-town group to sheriff's effort to thwart shootings
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTalks will continue in the months ahead regarding a staff recommendation to raise City of...
Haunted by legacy of police misconduct, Oakland grapples for answers to street crime surge
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoWith brazen street crime and retail thefts shifting to wealthier parts of the city, Oaklanders...
The pros and cons of the death penalty
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAnti-death penalty protests outside the US Supreme Court. The number of executions is rising around the world, even as many countries move towards...
Opinion: California has a $38-billion deficit. So why are we still paying for prisons we don't need?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGov. Gavin Newsom has approved expensive raises for guards and new corrections facilities even as...
Ames council commits nearly $1 million in grant funds for homebuyer and rental assistance
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoThe city's property tax rate may decrease and nearly $1 million is being invested in affordable housing. More from Tuesday's Ames city council meeting:
A look at Manchin and Capito earmarks for local projects, from $1.7T federal budget
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 6—MORGANTOWN — Earmarks have returned to Congress and Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin—both Appropriations Committee members—have put out their lists of West Virginia earmarks ...
Tacoma proposes a $4 billion budget. What is in it and how will it affect your bills?
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 2 years agoTacoma city manager Elizabeth Pauli presented the city’s $4.347 billion biennium budget last week...
Letters to the Editor: Hey WNBA! Eugene, not Portland, is capital of Oregon basketball
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWNBA belongs in Eugene After reading the Oct. 13 article, “WNBA looks at expansion with Portland in...
Black-led organizations are leading charge in reform of prisons and the death penalty
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack-led organizations are working to stop the spread of legislation reinstating the death penalty,...