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• FERC, Justice Dept challenge latest FirstEnergy Solutions restructuring plan - Utility Dive

  05-08-2019 23:20 via utilitydive.com
  FERC, Justice Dept challenge latest FirstEnergy Solutions restructuring plan  Utility DiveThe Justice Department and its federal bankruptcy court division, the U.S. Trustee, objected to FirstEnergy Solutions' (FES) latest (sixth) reorganization plan in a ...
  
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• New York health department says exposure to criminal justice system 'associated with lasting harm' | TheHill - The Hill

  05-08-2019 23:02 via thehill.com
  New York health department says exposure to criminal justice system 'associated with lasting harm' | TheHill  The HillA report from the New York City Department of Health found contact with the criminal justice system, however brief, is associated with major health risks,
  
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• State Trooper Charged With Mishandling Firearm, Obstructing Justice - ARLnow

  05-08-2019 22:30 via arlnow.com
  State Trooper Charged With Mishandling Firearm, Obstructing Justice  ARLnowArlington prosecutors are pressing charges against a Virginia State Police trooper accused of accidentally firing a gun and not reporting the incident. Steven.
  
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• Justice Department declines to prosecute Comey over memos - WXMI FOX 17 West Michigan

  05-08-2019 21:21 via fox17online.com
  Justice Department declines to prosecute Comey over memos  WXMI FOX 17 West MichiganWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has declined to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over his handling of a series of memos he wrote ...
  
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• The U.S. has barely scratched the surface on criminal justice reform | TheHill - The Hill

  05-08-2019 21:15 via thehill.com
  The U.S. has barely scratched the surface on criminal justice reform | TheHill  The HillBy focusing on facts and finding common ground through this collaborative approach, we can preserve and accelerate progress on an issue that once ...
  
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• Wilson Sonsini Lands Justice Department Fraud Section Vet - Bloomberg Big Law Business

  05-08-2019 20:51 via biglawbusiness.com
  Wilson Sonsini Lands Justice Department Fraud Section Vet  Bloomberg Big Law BusinessWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has added to its government investigations practice in Washington through the hire of a long-time former federal prosecutor ...
  
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• Justice considering push for new law to make mass shootings a capital crime - CNN

  05-08-2019 20:50 via cnn.com
  Justice considering push for new law to make mass shootings a capital crime  CNNA new federal law specifically making mass shootings a capital crime is among the proposals being studied as Justice Department officials seek to follow ...
  
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• The Criminal Justice System Is Bad For Your Health, Warns New York City’s Health Department - BuzzFeed News

  05-08-2019 19:57 via buzzfeednews.com
  The Criminal Justice System Is Bad For Your Health, Warns New York City’s Health Department  BuzzFeed NewsNew York City's Health Department is warning the public that contact with the criminal justice system — everything from police stops or searches to incarceration ...
  
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• Justice of the peace accused of longtime domestic abuse is suspended from the bench - ABA Journal

  05-08-2019 19:49 via abajournal.com
  Justice of the peace accused of longtime domestic abuse is suspended from the bench  ABA JournalThe Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended a justice of the peace accused of abusing his former live-in girlfriend and her children for more than a decade.
  
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• Summer Stephan on Justice, Motherhood, and Not Taking Shortcuts - San Diego Magazine

  05-08-2019 19:48 via sandiegomagazine.com
  Summer Stephan on Justice, Motherhood, and Not Taking Shortcuts  San Diego MagazineThe San Diego County District Attorney is a pioneer in her field and prosecutes difficult cases, yet says she brings a maternal touch to her work.
  
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• Sherri Shepherd Believes Kim Kardashian’s Fight For Criminal Justice Reform Is Personal Because ‘She Has Black Children’ - Access

  05-08-2019 19:45 via accessonline.com
  Sherri Shepherd Believes Kim Kardashian’s Fight For Criminal Justice Reform Is Personal Because ‘She Has Black Children’  AccessBrian Banks is calling for Kim Kardashian's help. Banks, who was wrongfully imprisoned for rape in 2002, recently chatted with Access at the Summer TCAs ...
  
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• Gov. Justice Awards I-70 Bridges Bid to Swank Construction at $214.6M - Wheeling Intelligencer

  05-08-2019 19:13 via theintelligencer.net
  Gov. Justice Awards I-70 Bridges Bid to Swank Construction at $214.6M  Wheeling IntelligencerWHEELING -- During an event Monday at the city's Heritage Port, Gov. Jim Justice announced that Swank Construction of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was ...
  
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• Cole County officials meet to discuss state of criminal justice - ABC17News.com

  05-08-2019 19:01 via abc17news.com
  Cole County officials meet to discuss state of criminal justice  ABC17News.comCole County's Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee convened Monday morning in the Jefferson City Police Department's training room to discuss and ...
  
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• Tyson Discloses Justice Department Subpoena in Chicken-Pricing Probe - The Wall Street Journal

  05-08-2019 18:56 via wsj.com
  Tyson Discloses Justice Department Subpoena in Chicken-Pricing Probe  The Wall Street JournalTyson Foods said it received a subpoena from the Justice Department, signaling an expansion of an investigation into chicken pricing.
  
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• Justice League: New Photo Of Bruce Wayne's Jet In The Zack Snyder Film - Heroic Hollywood

  05-08-2019 18:34 via heroichollywood.com
  Justice League: New Photo Of Bruce Wayne's Jet In The Zack Snyder Film  Heroic Hollywood'Justice League' cinematographer Fabian Wagner shared a new photo of the set for Bruce Wayne's jet in the Zack Snyder film.
  
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• Eric Garner's Daughter Says New York Will See Its Biggest March Yet If Officer Pantaleo Is Not Fired - Essence

  05-08-2019 18:09 via essence.com
  Eric Garner's Daughter Says New York Will See Its Biggest March Yet If Officer Pantaleo Is Not Fired  EssenceIn an exclusive interview with ESSENCE, Emerald Garner-Snipes, Eric Garner's daughter, says she will not stop demanding justice.
  
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• Young Justice: Outsiders' Latest End-Credits is Its Most Provocative Yet - CBR - Comic Book Resources

  05-08-2019 17:51 via cbr.com
  Young Justice: Outsiders' Latest End-Credits is Its Most Provocative Yet  CBR - Comic Book ResourcesYoung Justice: Outsiders' latest credits sequence features a very provocative and adult-oriented story that might land some heroes in trouble.
  
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• 9 Justice companies maintain they should be dismissed from federal lawsuit in Virginia - WV MetroNews - West Virginia MetroNews

  05-08-2019 17:05 via wvmetronews.com
  9 Justice companies maintain they should be dismissed from federal lawsuit in Virginia - WV MetroNews  West Virginia MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nine companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family continue to maintain they should not be a part of a lawsuit filed in U.S. ...
  
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• Planning For (In)Justice: Toni Griffin's Mission to Foster Equitable Cities - Metropolis Magazine

  05-08-2019 16:59 via metropolismag.com
  Planning For (In)Justice: Toni Griffin's Mission to Foster Equitable Cities  Metropolis MagazineGriffin founded the consultancy Urban Planning for the American City, which she complements with her pedagogical work at Harvard University's GSD.
  
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• How Climate Change Threatens the Criminal Justice System - EcoWatch

  05-08-2019 16:47 via ecowatch.com
  How Climate Change Threatens the Criminal Justice System  EcoWatchHouston and others cities around the country must contend with ways that climate change threatens the criminal justice system. When a courthouse that serves ...
  
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• Kevin Smith Further Confirms Snyder Cut of 'Justice League' Exists, But Not in the Form Fans Want - /FILM

  05-08-2019 16:30 via slashfilm.com
  Kevin Smith Further Confirms Snyder Cut of 'Justice League' Exists, But Not in the Form Fans Want  /FILMThe Snyder Cut of Justice League exists, according to director Kevin Smith, but it's probably not in a form that fans want to see.
  
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• Department of Justice statistics indicate violent crimes have decreased nationally, locally - KCTV Kansas City

  05-08-2019 16:18 via kctv5.com
  Department of Justice statistics indicate violent crimes have decreased nationally, locally  KCTV Kansas CityLawmakers and voters alike are reacting to the tragedies surrounding mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
  
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• Justice League, Crisis, and the Future of the DC Universe - Den of Geek US

  05-08-2019 16:03 via denofgeek.com
  Justice League, Crisis, and the Future of the DC Universe  Den of Geek USIf you're not currently reading Justice League by James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, and an assortment of DC's best artists, you're missing out on some of the wildest ...
  
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• New York's Health Department Calls Criminal Justice System A Health Risk - BuzzFeed News

  05-08-2019 16:00 via buzzfeednews.com
  New York's Health Department Calls Criminal Justice System A Health Risk  BuzzFeed NewsNew York City's Health Department is warning the public that contact with the criminal justice system — everything from police stops or searches to incarceration ...
  
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• If You Want Public Justice, Practice Private Virtue - The Federalist

  05-08-2019 15:44 via thefederalist.com
  If You Want Public Justice, Practice Private Virtue  The FederalistJustice is every bit as private as it is public. Because justice is about proper behavior in society, it also requires proper behavior as an individual.
  
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• Ralph Josephsohn: Justice, human and divine - Longmont Times-Call

  05-08-2019 15:38 via timescall.com
  Ralph Josephsohn: Justice, human and divine  Longmont Times-CallLongmont's population has grown dramatically over recent decades. The old time ingroup of movers and shakers has been largely displaced by newcomers.
  
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• Why Racial Equity and Social Justice Have a Role in School Reform - Education Week

  05-08-2019 15:35 via blogs.edweek.org
  Why Racial Equity and Social Justice Have a Role in School Reform  Education WeekRace-based rancor and equity implications are not suspect or novel concerns requiring quotations, according to the Schusterman Family Foundation's Heather ...
  
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• Some Freed, Some Not by Kazakhstan's Justice System - The Diplomat

  05-08-2019 15:32 via thediplomat.com
  Some Freed, Some Not by Kazakhstan's Justice System  The DiplomatMukhtar Dzhakishev's passionate speech about the flaws of Kazakhstan's justice system echoed beyond the courtroom in Semey where he awaited a decision ...
  
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• Ask A Jew: Social Justice in Judaism - spokanefavs.com

  05-08-2019 15:23 via spokanefavs.com
  Ask A Jew: Social Justice in Judaism  spokanefavs.comSocial Justice in Judaism most often looks like Tikkun Olam. The Hebrew phrase means “Repairing the world.” Tikkun Olam has always been a fundamental part ...
  
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• When Will Survivors Get Justice? - Ms. Magazine

  05-08-2019 15:07 via msmagazine.com
  When Will Survivors Get Justice?  Ms. MagazineOnly 230 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to police. Only 46 of those reports lead to an arrest. Only five lead to an actual conviction. That means ...
  
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• "Justice Grown" another addition to the areas medical marijuana dispensaries - fox56.com

  05-08-2019 14:59 via fox56.com
  "Justice Grown" another addition to the areas medical marijuana dispensaries  fox56.comAnother Medical Marijuana Dispensary has opened in our area. "Justice Grown" held a ribbon cutting and open house today for it. This is their second location in ...
  
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• New Justice Ministry director approved after abrupt firing of predecessor - The Times of Israel

  05-08-2019 14:48 via timesofisrael.com
  New Justice Ministry director approved after abrupt firing of predecessor  The Times of IsraelWatchdog blasts 'precarious and dangerous decision' to allow Minister Ohana to appoint inexperienced associate after claiming not to find suitable candidate.
  
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• Five Things To Know About Ravens Rookie Running Back Justice Hill August 05 by Gus Martin - Press Box

  05-08-2019 14:41 via pressboxonline.com
  Five Things To Know About Ravens Rookie Running Back Justice Hill August 05 by Gus Martin  Press BoxThe Baltimore Ravens selected running back Justice Hill out of Oklahoma State in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He rushed for 3,539 yards and 30 ...
  
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• Katy Perry's team calls $2.78M verdict a 'travesty of justice' as questions about copyright infringement arise - Fox News

  05-08-2019 14:37 via foxnews.com
  Katy Perry's team calls $2.78M verdict a 'travesty of justice' as questions about copyright infringement arise  Fox NewsKaty Perry and her collaborators issued a statement calling the recent ruling that her 2013 song copied a 2008 Christian rap song a “travesty of justice.”
  
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• Panel to vote on reappointing chief justice - The Herald

  05-08-2019 14:18 via duboiscountyherald.com
  Panel to vote on reappointing chief justice  The HeraldIndiana's Judicial Nominating Commission is set to vote later this month on reappointing Loretta Rush as chief justice of the state's highest court.
  
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• Story with theme of racial justice wins ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest - ABA Journal

  05-08-2019 14:00 via abajournal.com
  Story with theme of racial justice wins ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest  ABA JournalYvette Butler. A lawyer who promotes economic security for survivors of domestic violence has won the ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction.
  
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• Story with racial justice theme wins ABA Journal's 2019 Ross essay contest for legal fiction - ABA Journal

  05-08-2019 14:00 via abajournal.com
  Story with racial justice theme wins ABA Journal's 2019 Ross essay contest for legal fiction  ABA JournalA lawyer who promotes economic security for survivors of domestic violence has won the ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction. Yvette Butler ...
  
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• Chief Justice Roberts' potentially feuding with Trump - The Tennessean

  05-08-2019 14:00 via tennessean.com
  Chief Justice Roberts' potentially feuding with Trump  The TennesseanSpeculation of a feud between President Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts surfaced after Roberts blocked Trump's proposed citizenship question.
  
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• Chief Justice John Roberts' blocking of census question example for why he's not a pawn for Republicans | Opinion - The Tennessean

  05-08-2019 14:00 via tennessean.com
  Chief Justice John Roberts' blocking of census question example for why he's not a pawn for Republicans | Opinion  The TennesseanSpeculation of a feud between President Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts surfaced after Roberts blocked Trump's proposed citizenship question.
  
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• Panel To Vote On Reappointing Indiana's Chief Justice - Indiana Public Media

  05-08-2019 13:06 via indianapublicmedia.org
  Panel To Vote On Reappointing Indiana's Chief Justice  Indiana Public MediaIndiana's Judicial Nominating Commission is set to vote later this month on reappointing Loretta Rush as chief justice of the state's highest court. Rush will ...
  
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• 'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw's' Jason Statham addresses justice for Han - Los Angeles Times

  05-08-2019 13:00 via latimes.com
  'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw's' Jason Statham addresses justice for Han  Los Angeles TimesWith this weekend's box office-topping release of “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,” Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw has been firmly reborn as the ...
  
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• New Trailer Revives Southern Baptist Brawl Over Social Justice Theology - The Federalist

  05-08-2019 12:58 via thefederalist.com
  New Trailer Revives Southern Baptist Brawl Over Social Justice Theology  The FederalistA Southern Baptist ministry released a trailer for a documentary questioning the theological effects of leftist political orthodoxy on race and sex.
  
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• Justice Department, FTC Skirmish Over Antitrust Turf - The Wall Street Journal

  05-08-2019 11:30 via wsj.com
  Justice Department, FTC Skirmish Over Antitrust Turf  The Wall Street JournalThe Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are clashing over their shared responsibilities to pursue the Trump administration's antitrust agenda ...
  
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• Works of Justice—BREAK OUT: A Movement - PEN America

  05-08-2019 11:06 via pen.org
  Works of Justice—BREAK OUT: A Movement  PEN AmericaWorks of Justice is an online series that features *content* connected to the PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program, reflecting on the relationship ...
  
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• Justice for sex crimes, finally: Starting Aug. 14, child victims can seek recourse in court - New York Daily News

  05-08-2019 11:00 via nydailynews.com
  Justice for sex crimes, finally: Starting Aug. 14, child victims can seek recourse in court  New York Daily NewsAs the world learns more details about the decades of sexual abuse against children allegedly perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein, we begin to understand some of ...
  
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• Justice Democrats PAC Paid $200K to Cofounders’ Consulting Firm - Washington Free Beacon

  05-08-2019 11:00 via freebeacon.com
  Justice Democrats PAC Paid $200K to Cofounders’ Consulting Firm  Washington Free BeaconThe PAC for Justice Democrats disbursed hundreds of thousands of dollars to a consulting firm that was co-launched by one of its own founders.
  
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• Saunders: Trump trods on Swedish justice to pander for votes - The Daily Herald

  05-08-2019 10:30 via heraldnet.com
  Saunders: Trump trods on Swedish justice to pander for votes  The Daily HeraldAfter Sweden helped win a U.S. hostage's release, Trump's demand for a rapper's release seems silly.
  
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• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – brutal justice - The Guardian

  05-08-2019 10:00 via theguardian.com
  The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead – brutal justice  The GuardianThe brutal realities of a 1960s Florida reform school are brought to life in Colson Whitehead's powerful new novel.
  
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• Lava Jato is a Criminal Organization, Says STF Justice Gilmar Mendes - The Rio Times

  05-08-2019 08:32 via riotimesonline.com
  Lava Jato is a Criminal Organization, Says STF Justice Gilmar Mendes  The Rio TimesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Justice Gilmar Mendes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) criticized the Lava Jato operation and its members once again.
  
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• Letter: Vigilantism is not justice | Letters to the Editor - Virginian-Pilot

  05-08-2019 06:00 via pilotonline.com
  Letter: Vigilantism is not justice | Letters to the Editor  Virginian-PilotScary: Armed thugs hold up a series of convenience stores, taking small amounts of cash before getting away. A heinous crime, but no shots fired. No one hurt ...
  
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