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Nashville mayoral campaigns say city feels less safe. But is crime on the rise?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 9 months agoElection campaigns typically feature three "staples:" education, the economy and crime. At least,...
Haunted by legacy of police misconduct, Oakland grapples for answers to street crime surge
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoWith brazen street crime and retail thefts shifting to wealthier parts of the city, Oaklanders...
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...
The pros and cons of the death penalty
The Week via Yahoo News· 8 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...
Discussion on new inmate Shelby County mental health facility pushed to December
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoA delegation of Shelby County officials last month visited the Davidson County Residential Drug...
Letters on energy workers, child poverty, prison time, Trump
Gannett via AOL· 3 months agoStanding up for Oklahoma’s energy workers Our ongoing frigid weather is a good reminder of how lucky we are to live in a top energy producing state. We have easy access to affordable and reliable ...
New federal rule helps prison inmates pay for college. Here’s how California will benefit
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn January, Michael Love was released from prison after 35 years. Four months later he returned, but...
Graduation behind bars: University of Baltimore students are first to earn degrees at Jessup...
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBALTIMORE — Five men in graduation caps and gowns filed into front-row seats to cheers and applause....
Local lawyers Deanna Crull and Andrew Biviano competing for Spokane County district judge position...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 3—Two lawyers with extensive local experience who have recently shifted to sitting on the bench are seeking to replace Debra Hayes as one of Spokane County's eight district court judges ...