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• Southington school officials reverse course, open social justice coalition meetings to the public - Meriden Record-Journal

  24-04-2019 23:54
  Southington school officials reverse course, open social justice coalition meetings to the public  Meriden Record-JournalSOUTHINGTON — A statewide education group is urging the parents, teachers and town leaders of the Coalition for Social Justice to “challenge the norm” in ...
  
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• Criminal Justice Reform Symposium - Right on Crime

  24-04-2019 23:08
  Criminal Justice Reform Symposium  Right on CrimeOn Thursday April 17, Right on Crime and Men of Valor came together to put on a criminal justice reform symposium. Governors Matt Bevin of Kentucky, and Bill ...
  
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• Michigan Senate passes ‘raise the age’ criminal justice reform plan - UpNorthLive.com

  24-04-2019 23:07
  Michigan Senate passes ‘raise the age’ criminal justice reform plan  UpNorthLive.comLANSING, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- Currently, 17-year-olds can't vote, sign legal contracts or rent a car. They aren't considered adults - except when it comes to ...
  
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• Editorial: Captain awaits justice from Missouri National Guard after sexual assault - STLtoday.com

  24-04-2019 23:00
  Editorial: Captain awaits justice from Missouri National Guard after sexual assault  STLtoday.comCapt. Heather Sexton, who spent 10 years on active duty with the Missouri National Guard, was assaulted by a sergeant during an out-of-town social gathering.
  
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• How Georgia's criminal justice reform law almost left former inmate Aron Tuff behind - Atlanta Magazine

  24-04-2019 22:57
  How Georgia's criminal justice reform law almost left former inmate Aron Tuff behind  Atlanta MagazineOn the last day of Ramadan in 2015, Aron Tuff pressed his forehead to the floor of the Ware State Prison cafeteria, which Muslims within the population use as ...
  
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• Lawyers: No ‘celebrity justice’ for Smollett, actor was treated ‘far worse’ - Chicago Sun-Times

  24-04-2019 22:47
  Lawyers: No ‘celebrity justice’ for Smollett, actor was treated ‘far worse’  Chicago Sun-TimesLawyers for Jussie Smollett say the “Empire” actor did not benefit from “celebrity justice,” and that police and prosecutors treated him “far worse” than the ...
  
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• Juvenile Justice Reform, Equitable Funding Among Priorities for 2019 Teacher of the Year - The 74

  24-04-2019 22:44
  Juvenile Justice Reform, Equitable Funding Among Priorities for 2019 Teacher of the Year  The 74Rodney Robinson, a history teacher at a Virginia juvenile justice center, plans to use his new platform as 2019 National Teacher of the Year to highlight the ...
  
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• The Mueller Report, Bill Barr and Justice - Wall Street Journal

  24-04-2019 22:38
  The Mueller Report, Bill Barr and Justice  Wall Street JournalThe report barely touched on the smoking-gun dossier that was produced by opposition-research firm Fusion GPS, paid for by the Hillary Clinton campaign, and ...
  
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• U.S. Justice staff seek Goldman guilty plea in 1MDB settlement - FT - Yahoo Finance

  24-04-2019 22:36
  U.S. Justice staff seek Goldman guilty plea in 1MDB settlement - FT  Yahoo FinanceThe Justice Department has not charged Goldman in relation to the state-owned fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, known as 1MDB. Goldman, which is ...
  
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• Convicted Bridgegate figure says Christie managed to 'escape justice' - POLITICO

  24-04-2019 22:22
  Convicted Bridgegate figure says Christie managed to 'escape justice'  POLITICONEWARK — A former top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in federal prison for her role in the George Washington ...
  
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• BIAS CRIME? Hindus Demand Justice For Mahwah Priest In Alleged Ramsey Parking Lot Assault - Daily Voice

  24-04-2019 22:16
  BIAS CRIME? Hindus Demand Justice For Mahwah Priest In Alleged Ramsey Parking Lot Assault  Daily VoiceHis young daughter cowered in the back seat as a Hindu priest was attacked by a Mahwah man during a road-rage incident in the parking lot of a Route 17 ...
  
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• First on CNN: Justice Department won't comply with House subpoena over citizenship question on census - CNN

  24-04-2019 22:02
  First on CNN: Justice Department won't comply with House subpoena over citizenship question on census  CNNJustice Department refuses to comply with congressional subpoena for testimony on citizenship question and 2020 Census  The Washington PostAttorney General Bill Barr Directs John Gore, A Top Justice Department Official, To Defy Congress Over Census  The Daily BeastJohn Gore, head of Justice Department's civil rights division, to defy subpoena from House Oversigh
  
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• 'Massive generational' shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues, Gary Haugen says - The Christian Post

  24-04-2019 21:38
  'Massive generational' shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues, Gary Haugen says  The Christian PostMIAMI BEACH — A "massive generational" shift is changing how evangelical institutions address justice issues, according to International Justice Mission CEO ...
  
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• Office of Criminal Justice reveals early schematics of Kew Gardens jail proposal - QNS.com

  24-04-2019 21:30
  Office of Criminal Justice reveals early schematics of Kew Gardens jail proposal  QNS.comThe Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) said the jail proposal in Kew Gardens will serve the estimated 200 women in detention on a daily basis to ...
  
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• Jared Kushner: Fifteen Lessons I Learned From Criminal-Justice Reform - TIME

  24-04-2019 21:15
  Jared Kushner: Fifteen Lessons I Learned From Criminal-Justice Reform  TIMEJared Kushner, senior advisor to President Trump, writes about his experience championing the First Step Act for criminal justice reform.
  
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• Justice Department reaches deal with company implicated in Taurus launch failures - SpaceNews

  24-04-2019 20:57
  Justice Department reaches deal with company implicated in Taurus launch failures  SpaceNewsThe Justice Department has reached a settlement with the company that provided faulty components that led to back-to-back Taurus launch failures for NASA.
  
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• ‘His killers have been brought to justice’: Parents of missing 5-year-old Illinois boy charged with his murder - New York Daily News

  24-04-2019 19:58
  ‘His killers have been brought to justice’: Parents of missing 5-year-old Illinois boy charged with his murder  New York Daily NewsAndrew “AJ” Freund was reported missing last week by his parents, who claimed they last saw him around his 9 p.m. bedtime. At the time, police said it did not ...
  
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• Whitney Davis brings her social justice resentments up against CBS - Washington Examiner

  24-04-2019 19:57
  Whitney Davis brings her social justice resentments up against CBS  Washington ExaminerIf you work in the entertainment field and claim to be a victim of the privileged class, you're guaranteed to receive massive amounts of attention. Just ask Jussie ...
  
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• Man injured in Nipsey Hussle shooting fearful of 2nd arrest following parole violation - KABC-TV

  24-04-2019 19:48
  Man injured in Nipsey Hussle shooting fearful of 2nd arrest following parole violation  KABC-TVThe man injured in the shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle said he was "shook up" but grateful for the outpouring of support from the Los Angeles community ...
  
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• Elizabeth Smart new Lifetime special 'Smart Justice' will examine Jayme Closs' abduction - Deseret News

  24-04-2019 19:40
  Elizabeth Smart new Lifetime special 'Smart Justice' will examine Jayme Closs' abduction  Deseret NewsAbduction survivor Elizabeth Smart's new 90-minute special, "Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case" will premier on April 17 at 6 p.m. MT on Lifetime. The show ...
  
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• U.S. Justice staff seek Goldman guilty plea in 1MDB settlement: FT - KFGO News

  24-04-2019 19:10
  U.S. Justice staff seek Goldman guilty plea in 1MDB settlement: FT  KFGO News(Reuters) - A U.S. government settlement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc over its role in the 1MDB corruption scandal should include a guilty plea at the parent ...
  
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• Trio of Democratic Senators Introduces Environmental Justice Caucus to Fight ‘Systemic Racism’ - Daily Signal

  24-04-2019 19:06
  Trio of Democratic Senators Introduces Environmental Justice Caucus to Fight ‘Systemic Racism’  Daily SignalThree Democratic senators revealed on Earth Day that they are launching the Environmental Justice Caucus in the Senate to raise awareness and address ...
  
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• Trio of Democratic Senators Introduce Environmental Justice Caucus to Fight ‘Systemic Racism’ - Daily Signal

  24-04-2019 19:06
  Trio of Democratic Senators Introduce Environmental Justice Caucus to Fight ‘Systemic Racism’  Daily SignalThree Democratic senators revealed on Earth Day that they are launching the Environmental Justice Caucus in the Senate to raise awareness and address ...
  
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• Barr and Alabama AG Marshall to Restore Broken Justice Systems - Newsmax

  24-04-2019 19:05
  Barr and Alabama AG Marshall to Restore Broken Justice Systems  NewsmaxThe Mueller investigation has come to a close, and all eyes are on newly minted Attorney General William Barr as the report is released to the public.
  
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• Trump's shameless obstruction of justice shows no signs of stopping - Salon

  24-04-2019 19:00
  Trump's shameless obstruction of justice shows no signs of stopping  SalonLast week, the public finally got to read (most of) a report by special counsel Robert Mueller detailing the results of an investigation into Donald Trump and his ...
  
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• Justice Ginsburg schools her conservative colleagues on the meaning of the word ‘consent’ - ThinkProgress

  24-04-2019 18:47
  Justice Ginsburg schools her conservative colleagues on the meaning of the word ‘consent’  ThinkProgressThe Supreme Court — or, at least, its Republican majority — has an unhealthy obsession with forced arbitration. And, in a decision handed down on Wednesday ...
  
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• Gilead defied a government HIV patent. The Justice Department has opened a review. - The Washington Post

  24-04-2019 18:34
  Gilead defied a government HIV patent. The Justice Department has opened a review.  The Washington PostThe Department of Justice has launched a review of a government patent for use of a drug that prevents HIV infection, according to a retired Centers for Disease ...
  
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• Amal Clooney: 'Justice is not inevitable' - BBC News

  24-04-2019 18:14
  Amal Clooney: 'Justice is not inevitable'  BBC NewsThe human rights lawyer spoke to the UN Security Council as it voted on a resolution to end sexual violence in war.
  
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• Waiting for justice: 1.9 million Pakistan cases pending - Aljazeera.com

  24-04-2019 17:57
  Waiting for justice: 1.9 million Pakistan cases pending  Aljazeera.comCases in Pakistan can sometimes take years if not longer so the government is setting up a new system of model courts.
  
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• READ: Letter from Justice Department on why it won't comply with House subpoena over citizenship question on census - CNN

  24-04-2019 17:52
  READ: Letter from Justice Department on why it won't comply with House subpoena over citizenship question on census  CNNThe Justice Department has informed the House Oversight Committee that it will not comply with a subpoena demanding the appearance of an official as part of ...
  
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• Justice Department rejects House Oversight subpoena on census citizenship question - Axios

  24-04-2019 17:46
  Justice Department rejects House Oversight subpoena on census citizenship question  AxiosPrincipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Gore will not comply with a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee compelling him to testify about the ...
  
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• Those abused by priests need justice, more protection from the Catholic Church, advocates say - NJ.com

  24-04-2019 17:37
  Those abused by priests need justice, more protection from the Catholic Church, advocates say  NJ.comThe Church must have a zero-tolerance policy toward abusive clergy and the priests and bishops who protect them.
  
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• Stenger appoints new Justice Center leadership - Call Newspapers

  24-04-2019 17:35
  Stenger appoints new Justice Center leadership  Call NewspapersSt. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger appointed Lt. Col. Troy Doyle of the county Police Department as interim director of St. Louis County Justice Services ...
  
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• Vision and Justice in Sarah Lewis's own words - The Boston Globe

  24-04-2019 17:24
  Vision and Justice in Sarah Lewis's own words  The Boston GlobeIn an exclusive to The Boston Globe, Sarah Lewis shares the introduction to “Vision & Justice: A Civic Curriculum.”
  
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• Sarah Lewis delivers the art of black life in Vision & Justice - The Boston Globe

  24-04-2019 17:24
  Sarah Lewis delivers the art of black life in Vision & Justice  The Boston GlobeSarah Lewis's “Vision & Justice” has grown from a Harvard classroom to a convening this week of some of the world's most celebrated black creatives, from Ava ...
  
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• Keepers of the Fire Conduct March for Justice Friday at UW - laramielive.com

  24-04-2019 17:15
  Keepers of the Fire Conduct March for Justice Friday at UW  laramielive.comKeepers of the Fire sponsors the March for Justice, highlights Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Event at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, ...
  
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• India’s Top Judge Has Been Accused Of Sexual Harassment. But The Supreme Court Wants To Investigate A “Conspiracy” Against Him. - BuzzFeed News

  24-04-2019 17:00
  India’s Top Judge Has Been Accused Of Sexual Harassment. But The Supreme Court Wants To Investigate A “Conspiracy” Against Him.  BuzzFeed NewsNEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court is demanding an investigation into an alleged “larger conspiracy” against the country's most senior judge after he was ...
  
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• Justice Kavanaugh and GMU Snowflakes - The New American

  24-04-2019 16:48
  Justice Kavanaugh and GMU Snowflakes  The New AmericanGeorge Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School hired Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to co-teach a course this summer called ...
  
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• Wisconsin DNR secretary: Climate change an environmental justice issue - Madison.com

  24-04-2019 16:45
  Wisconsin DNR secretary: Climate change an environmental justice issue  Madison.comPreston Cole, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, told those attending a forum in Madison Tuesday that climate change is inevitable ...
  
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• 'Justice for Gibson' petition gains traction, owners of slain dog demand District Attorney hold killer responsible - Port City Daily

  24-04-2019 16:39
  'Justice for Gibson' petition gains traction, owners of slain dog demand District Attorney hold killer responsible  Port City DailyWILMINGTON — Justice for Gibson — that's what a grassroots group is hoping to get after an angry neighbor shot and subsequently killed the…
  
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• Jonathan Lippman Access to Justice Fellowship Program | New York Law Journal - Law.com

  24-04-2019 16:30
  Jonathan Lippman Access to Justice Fellowship Program | New York Law Journal  Law.comJonathan Lippman former chief judge of New York welcomed attorneys as they start their year-long Jonathan Lippman Access to Justice Fellowship program on ...
  
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• Erik Jacobsen removed as Bedford justice after DWI arrest - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  24-04-2019 15:39
  Erik Jacobsen removed as Bedford justice after DWI arrest  The Journal News | LoHud.comMOUNT KISCO - Erik Jacobsen has been indefinitely relieved of his duties as a Bedford town justice after police said they had to use a stun gun to arrest him on ...
  
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• 41st Annual Take Back The Night Rally To Highlight Disability Justice - KLCC FM Public Radio

  24-04-2019 15:28
  41st Annual Take Back The Night Rally To Highlight Disability Justice  KLCC FM Public RadioThe 41 st annual Take Back the Night rally will be held this Thursday at the University of Oregon.
  
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• Program stages drunken driving crash for juvenile justice center - Monitor

  24-04-2019 15:09
  Program stages drunken driving crash for juvenile justice center  MonitorWESLACO — Police and fire sirens wailed as emergency responders arrived at the head-on collision and began tending to passengers. One was pronounced ...
  
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• Smart Justice in Sudan: For Bashir's Crimes, Is the ICC Still the Best Route? - Just Security

  24-04-2019 15:07
  Smart Justice in Sudan: For Bashir's Crimes, Is the ICC Still the Best Route?  Just SecurityA remarkable transition is underway in Sudan. After months of protests, Omar Al Bashir's autocratic regime finally collapsed this month. It is, of course, quite ...
  
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• RCMP Need Help in Bringing Vandals to Justice - WAGM

  24-04-2019 15:02
  RCMP Need Help in Bringing Vandals to Justice  WAGMThe St. Andrews West District RCMP is investigating several cases of vandalism in the town over the Easter weekend.
  
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• Observant deputies detain man attempting to bring bullet into Justice Center - Daily Local News

  24-04-2019 14:40
  Observant deputies detain man attempting to bring bullet into Justice Center  Daily Local NewsWEST CHESTER—Hundreds of people go through the security checkpoint at the Chester County Justice Center every day, and most days it's routine.
  
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• Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley to Address National Drug Summit - WBKO

  24-04-2019 14:32
  Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley to Address National Drug Summit  WBKOAccording to a release Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley will join President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump – to discuss solutions to the ...
  
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• New footage surfaces of Aquaman from Justice League - Batman-News

  24-04-2019 14:30
  New footage surfaces of Aquaman from Justice League  Batman-NewsNew footage from Justice League has shown up online, and it gives us a bit more of a look at the original Atlantis sequence. Jon Garza over at Reel Anarchy ...
  
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• Amal Clooney urges justice for ISIS sexual violence - Lincoln Journal Star

  24-04-2019 13:28
  Amal Clooney urges justice for ISIS sexual violence  Lincoln Journal StarHuman rights lawyer and activist Amal Clooney is demanding justice for victims of sexual violence in conflicts, especially rapes and abuses by Islamic State ...
  
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