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• Justice Department Drops Foreign Bribery Probe Into Medical Device Maker - Wall Street Journal

  19-08-2019 23:33 via wsj.com
  Justice Department Drops Foreign Bribery Probe Into Medical Device Maker  Wall Street JournalThe U.S. Justice Department has closed a foreign bribery investigation into medical device maker Misonix.
  
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• Durham man charged with assaulting woman in Wake County Justice Center bathroom - CBS17.com

  19-08-2019 23:31 via cbs17.com
  Durham man charged with assaulting woman in Wake County Justice Center bathroom  CBS17.comRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man was arrested at the Wake County Justice Center Monday after a woman said he assaulted her in a bathroom.
  
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• DOC JUSTICE & J-TEAM's Secret Identity Revealed...? - Newsarama

  19-08-2019 23:18 via newsarama.com
  DOC JUSTICE & J-TEAM's Secret Identity Revealed...?  NewsaramaMarvel Comics started a mystery this morning when they promoted the impending arrival of "the next great Super Hero team", Doc Justice and the J-Team.
  
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• Report claims Shaked promised Netanyahu immunity if he made her justice minister - The Times of Israel

  19-08-2019 22:49 via timesofisrael.com
  Report claims Shaked promised Netanyahu immunity if he made her justice minister  The Times of IsraelYamina leader alleged to have claimed she could force attorney general to close graft cases as she lobbied for membership in Likud; Shaked denies 'low, ugly ...
  
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• Governor Justice releases statement on death of Pearl Harbor Survivor Wetzel "Sundown" Sanders - WDTV

  19-08-2019 22:26 via wdtv.com
  Governor Justice releases statement on death of Pearl Harbor Survivor Wetzel "Sundown" Sanders  WDTVGovernor Jim Justice released a statement Monday following the death of Pearl Harbor survivor and West Virginia native Wetzel Sanders.
  
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• 'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa says he's seen the elusive Zack Snyder cut of 'Justice League' and that it's 'sick' - INSIDER

  19-08-2019 22:26 via insider.com
  'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa says he's seen the elusive Zack Snyder cut of 'Justice League' and that it's 'sick'  INSIDERJason Momoa, who plays Aquaman in DC superhero movies, praised director Zack Snyder and his cut of "Justice League."
  
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• A Measure of Justice for Eric Garner, and for Daniel Pantaleo - The New York Times

  19-08-2019 22:09 via nytimes.com
  A Measure of Justice for Eric Garner, and for Daniel Pantaleo  The New York TimesThe police commissioner sent a valuable message by firing the New York City officer who put Mr. Garner in a chokehold that turned fatal.
  
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• This UVA Student Spent Her Summer Working for Food Justice - University of Virginia

  19-08-2019 21:40 via news.virginia.edu
  This UVA Student Spent Her Summer Working for Food Justice  University of VirginiaThe Morven Food Lab Fellowship sends UVA students to work with local food justice organizations. Elza Thomas spent her summer working at New Roots Farm, ...
  
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• Justice Dept. again sides with Trump over House in personal financial records fight - CNN

  19-08-2019 21:18 via cnn.com
  Justice Dept. again sides with Trump over House in personal financial records fight  CNNThe Trump administration's Justice Department has again taken President Donald Trump's side in a fight between him -- as a private citizen -- and the US House ...
  
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• Retired miners say Justice coal companies owe unpaid benefits - West Virginia Record

  19-08-2019 20:45 via wvrecord.com
  Retired miners say Justice coal companies owe unpaid benefits  West Virginia RecordBLUEFIELD – Four retired miners and their union say coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice owe them unpaid medical benefits.
  
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• Byron Allen calls out Comcast and Justice Dept. for “institutionalized racism” after new brief filed - TheGrio

  19-08-2019 20:32 via thegrio.com
  Byron Allen calls out Comcast and Justice Dept. for “institutionalized racism” after new brief filed  TheGrioEntertainment Studios chairman and CEO Byron Allen blasted the DOJ for seemingly siding with the two defendants in a major lawsuit in which he charges ...
  
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• Bernie Sanders’s criminal justice reform plan, explained - Vox.com

  19-08-2019 20:30 via vox.com
  Bernie Sanders’s criminal justice reform plan, explained  Vox.comBernie's Plan Rings in a New Era of Criminal Justice Politics  Jacobin magazineSanders’ Criminal Justice Plan Would Radically Cut Prison Population  TruthdigBernie Sanders Answers 2016 Critics With Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Plan  Atlanta Black StarView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Broadcast TV news must do a better job covering environmental justice. Here are some good examples. - Media Matters for America

  19-08-2019 20:23 via mediamatters.org
  Broadcast TV news must do a better job covering environmental justice. Here are some good examples.  Media Matters for AmericaBroadcast TV news does a poor job of covering the climate crisis and its consequences, and cable news shows fare even worse in their reporting. Minority and ...
  
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• Social Justice Inspires School Board Quest - New Haven Independent

  19-08-2019 20:19 via newhavenindependent.org
  Social Justice Inspires School Board Quest  New Haven IndependentHamden's schools are playing catch-up with the 21st century. Roxana Walker-Canton wants to help.
  
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• Newell: "Disturbing" disparity in reports from Juvenile Justice Center dust-up - WWL News, Talk, Sports Radio Station

  19-08-2019 19:59 via wwl.radio.com
  Newell: "Disturbing" disparity in reports from Juvenile Justice Center dust-up  WWL News, Talk, Sports Radio StationWhat really happened at New Orleans' Juvenile Justice Center last week? Two vastly different stories have emerged about how out of control (or not) the ...
  
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• Jason Momoa Says Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Director’s Cut Is ‘Ssssiiicccckkkkkk’ - IndieWire

  19-08-2019 19:48 via indiewire.com
  Jason Momoa Says Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Director’s Cut Is ‘Ssssiiicccckkkkkk’  IndieWireThe actor, who plays Aquaman in the DCU, recently took to Instagram to trumpet Snyder's long-rumored cut.
  
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• Immigrant justice walk heading to ICE facility in Dover - Foster's Daily Democrat

  19-08-2019 19:26 via fosters.com
  Immigrant justice walk heading to ICE facility in Dover  Foster's Daily DemocratDOVER — Walkers, marchers and bikers are scheduled to converge on the Strafford County Jail Saturday, as members of the New Hampshire Immigrant ...
  
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• Glade Spring property owners want answers from Justice-appointed board - West Virginia Record

  19-08-2019 19:22 via wvrecord.com
  Glade Spring property owners want answers from Justice-appointed board  West Virginia RecordBECKLEY – Property owners at a Raleigh County resort have filed a lawsuit against its board of directors, which were appointed by a company owned by Gov.
  
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• ACLU of South Dakota recommends smart justice approach to drug-related offenses - The Capital Journal

  19-08-2019 18:56 via capjournal.com
  ACLU of South Dakota recommends smart justice approach to drug-related offenses  The Capital JournalAs the South Dakota Legislature's interim study on offenses regarding controlled substances gets underway today in Pierre, the ACLU of South Dakota ...
  
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• Justice Department Shakes Up Bureau of Prisons Leadership Following Jeffrey Epstein's Death - Reason

  19-08-2019 18:14 via reason.com
  Justice Department Shakes Up Bureau of Prisons Leadership Following Jeffrey Epstein's Death  ReasonAttorney General William Barr removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons today, nine days after billionaire Jeffrey Epstein died in a federal jail in ...
  
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• Justice Dept. reiterates it believes federal employment discrimination law doesn't protect transgender workers - CNN

  19-08-2019 18:02 via cnn.com
  Justice Dept. reiterates it believes federal employment discrimination law doesn't protect transgender workers  CNNThe Trump administration reiterated to the Supreme Court on Friday that it does not believe that federal employment law that bans discrimination based on sex ...
  
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• Progressive DAs are shaking up the criminal justice system. Pro-police groups aren't happy. - NBC News

  19-08-2019 18:01 via nbcnews.com
  Progressive DAs are shaking up the criminal justice system. Pro-police groups aren't happy.  NBC NewsProgressive prosecutors are winning across the country, enacting enforcement change to the criminal justice system. They're being met with opposition.
  
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• Law and Justice Party leader praises Polish archbishop for LGBT opposition - Catholic News Agency

  19-08-2019 18:00 via catholicnewsagency.com
  Law and Justice Party leader praises Polish archbishop for LGBT opposition  Catholic News AgencyThe leader of Poland's ruling party praised the Archbishop of Krakow on Sunday for his opposition to the redefinition of marriage and gender ideology in the ...
  
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• Justice Department Takes Led Zeppelin's Side In 'Stairway To Heaven' Case - iHeartRadio

  19-08-2019 17:56 via iheart.com
  Justice Department Takes Led Zeppelin's Side In 'Stairway To Heaven' Case  iHeartRadio"...[T]he notes and rhythm are not all, or even mostly, the same," wrote the department. | iHeartRadio.
  
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• Housing Justice Coalition Charlotte launches campaign for Lake Arbor residents - FOX 46 Charlotte

  19-08-2019 17:52 via fox46charlotte.com
  Housing Justice Coalition Charlotte launches campaign for Lake Arbor residents  FOX 46 CharlotteHousing Justice Coalition Charlotte (HJC) has launched a public campaign to raise awareness of the immediate needs of the Lake Arbor Apartment residents.
  
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• Fox News contributor says that America's criminal justice system is "the least racist system that we have in the country" - Media Matters for America

  19-08-2019 17:11 via mediamatters.org
  Fox News contributor says that America's criminal justice system is "the least racist system that we have in the country"  Media Matters for AmericaANDREW MCCARTHY (FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR): I worked in the justice system for a long time. I think it's maybe the least racist system that we have in the ...
  
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• Over 60% of 'fast-track justice' defendants never enter plea - The Guardian

  19-08-2019 16:27 via theguardian.com
  Over 60% of 'fast-track justice' defendants never enter plea  The GuardianPeople accused of minor offences are increasingly ignoring fast-track court proceedings because they do not recognise they are at risk of being convicted, the ...
  
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• In Liberal California, A Crusader Against Criminal Justice Reform - The Appeal

  19-08-2019 15:24 via theappeal.org
  In Liberal California, A Crusader Against Criminal Justice Reform  The AppealIn November 2017, Sacramento County District Attorney Ann-Marie Schubert, Democratic Assemblymember Jim Cooper, and activist Marc Klaas, stood at a ...
  
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• Plain Talk: 'Journey Toward Justice' details Carmen Porco's anti-poverty legacy - Madison.com

  19-08-2019 15:00 via madison.com
  Plain Talk: 'Journey Toward Justice' details Carmen Porco's anti-poverty legacy  Madison.comCarmen Porco may not be a household name to mainstream Madisonians.
  
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• Juliana v. United States: a slow-moving race for climate justice - Oregon Daily Emerald

  19-08-2019 15:00 via dailyemerald.com
  Juliana v. United States: a slow-moving race for climate justice  Oregon Daily EmeraldFour years ago, 21 students sued the United States government for contributing to climate change for decades through carbon dioxide emissions. The case ...
  
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• CHUHAK & TECSON: Chuhak & Tecson sprints for justice - Madison County Record

  19-08-2019 14:48 via madisonrecord.com
  CHUHAK & TECSON: Chuhak & Tecson sprints for justice  Madison County RecordChuhak & Tecson, P.C. issued the following announcement on Aug. 14. On Sept. 12, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. attorneys will sprint for justice during Chicago ...
  
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• Laetitia Hua: Lawyer, criminal justice advocate and beauty queen - Arizona Capitol Times

  19-08-2019 14:08 via azcapitoltimes.com
  Laetitia Hua: Lawyer, criminal justice advocate and beauty queen  Arizona Capitol TimesA recent panel on prison conditions featured two state representatives, an adviser to Gov. Doug Ducey, a pair of former prisoners, the director of inmate.
  
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• Justice Is Served: A Conversation Between RuPaul and Judge Judy - Interview

  19-08-2019 14:02 via interviewmagazine.com
  Justice Is Served: A Conversation Between RuPaul and Judge Judy  InterviewRuPaul Andre Charles chats with his longtime friend and idol Judge Judith Sheindlin about self-love, the artifice of drag, and life in America.
  
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• Guest editorial: Children's Justice Center needs our support - The Park Record

  19-08-2019 14:00 via parkrecord.com
  Guest editorial: Children's Justice Center needs our support  The Park RecordALL HAIL, Park City!We have so much for which to be thankful, particularly related to needed social services. We have the Children's Justice Center that is the ...
  
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• Game-changing approach to a better US criminal justice system - Penn: Office of University Communications

  19-08-2019 14:00 via penntoday.upenn.edu
  Game-changing approach to a better US criminal justice system  Penn: Office of University CommunicationsThrough its emphasis on data-driven, systemic solutions to errors afflicting the criminal justice system, the Law School's Quattrone Center for the Fair ...
  
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• There Will Be No Justice For Trump's Enablers - The American Prospect

  19-08-2019 12:03 via prospect.org
  There Will Be No Justice For Trump's Enablers  The American ProspectAfter Donald Trump became his party's nominee for president in 2016, a great many Republicans in Washington said publicly and privately that they would ...
  
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• UK Rape Survivors Face 'Digital Strip Searches' and Other Deterrents to Justice - Human Rights Watch

  19-08-2019 11:06 via hrw.org
  UK Rape Survivors Face 'Digital Strip Searches' and Other Deterrents to Justice  Human Rights WatchThe proportion of reported rapes that end in conviction is shockingly low – and new forms of obstacles to justice are making things worse.
  
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• Works of Justice: An Interview with Prison Poet Laureate Eduardo “Echo” Martinez - PEN America

  19-08-2019 11:05 via pen.org
  Works of Justice: An Interview with Prison Poet Laureate Eduardo “Echo” Martinez  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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• Here’s how you can work for Georgia’s Department of Juvenile Justice - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  19-08-2019 09:30 via ajc.com
  Here’s how you can work for Georgia’s Department of Juvenile Justice  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is hoping to hire juvenile correctional officers, teachers, recreational instructors, and food *service* workers to work for ...
  
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• Justice on trial: Opponent seeks less hands-on approach to EL Municipal judgeship | News, Sports, Jobs - The Review

  19-08-2019 08:03 via reviewonline.com
  Justice on trial: Opponent seeks less hands-on approach to EL Municipal judgeship | News, Sports, Jobs  The ReviewEAST LIVERPOOL — Dominic Frank offers a unique approach to the judicial system not currently found in East Liverpool. Frank, an attorney for more than two.
  
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• PETITION: Justice for Tiny Dog 'Thrown Like A Football' Into Oncoming Traffic - Lady Freethinker

  19-08-2019 06:49 via ladyfreethinker.org
  PETITION: Justice for Tiny Dog 'Thrown Like A Football' Into Oncoming Traffic  Lady FreethinkerPETITION TARGET: North Charleston Police Chief Reginald Burgess. A dog was aggressively snatched out of her carer's arms and thrown into oncoming traffic ...
  
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• PETITION: Justice for Elephants Chained and Beaten Until they 'Scream in Agony' - Lady Freethinker

  19-08-2019 06:43 via ladyfreethinker.org
  PETITION: Justice for Elephants Chained and Beaten Until they 'Scream in Agony'  Lady FreethinkerSign this petition calling for justice for the elephants beaten with five-foot bamboo canes until they scream in agony in a wildlife reserve in India.
  
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• Loretta Rush Likely To Be Reappointed Indiana Chief Justice - WFYI

  19-08-2019 06:00 via wfyi.org
  Loretta Rush Likely To Be Reappointed Indiana Chief Justice  WFYIIndianas Judicial Nominating Commission meets this week to choose a state Supreme Court Chief Justice for a new five-year term.
  
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• Bernie Sanders unveils new criminal justice plan to mixed reviews - MSNBC

  19-08-2019 00:23 via msnbc.com
  Bernie Sanders unveils new criminal justice plan to mixed reviews  MSNBCMSNBC's Richard Lui discusses Bernie Sanders' new criminal justice reform plan with NBC News Road Warrior Shaquille Brewster, Wall Street Journal national ...
  
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