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• Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska - ProPublica

  13-09-2019 23:50 via propublica.org
  Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska  ProPublicaTo improve what it calls a public safety emergency, the DOJ detailed how it will spend $10.5 million. Alaska Native advocates want long-term reforms to increase ...
  
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• U.S. Justice Gorsuch sees value of immigration through wife's eyes - Reuters.com

  13-09-2019 23:41 via reuters.com
  U.S. Justice Gorsuch sees value of immigration through wife's eyes  Reuters.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Friday extolled the value of immigration and said his wife's experience as a naturalized U.S. ...
  
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• Justice OIG completes probe on FBI surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide | TheHill - The Hill

  13-09-2019 22:52 via thehill.com
  Justice OIG completes probe on FBI surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide | TheHill  The HillThe Justice Department inspector general has completed an internal review on whether the FBI complied with the law and its own policies while applying for a ...
  
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• Why J.J. Abrams Should Reboot JUSTICE LEAGUE - Nerdist

  13-09-2019 21:18 via nerdist.com
  Why J.J. Abrams Should Reboot JUSTICE LEAGUE  NerdistWith J.J. Abrams coming to Warner Brothers, its time for him to take on the world's greatest superheroes: the Justice League.
  
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• Andrew McCabe Asks Justice Dept. Whether Grand Jury Rejected Charges - The New York Times

  13-09-2019 20:56 via nytimes.com
  Andrew McCabe Asks Justice Dept. Whether Grand Jury Rejected Charges  The New York TimesThe request was the latest development in the saga of Mr. McCabe, the former deputy F.B.I. director and a frequent target of President Trump's who is now under ...
  
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• McCabe's lawyers are asking the Justice Department where things stand with possible indictment - MSNBC

  13-09-2019 19:46 via msnbc.com
  McCabe's lawyers are asking the Justice Department where things stand with possible indictment  MSNBCAndrew McCabe's plea to avoid criminal charges has been rejected. Will a grand jury indict the former FBI deputy director? His lawyers are asking for answers.
  
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• McCabe lawyer presses U.S. Justice Department to drop criminal case - Reuters

  13-09-2019 19:15 via reuters.com
  McCabe lawyer presses U.S. Justice Department to drop criminal case  ReutersA lawyer for former FBI official Andrew McCabe pressed U.S. prosecutors on Friday to drop their politically sensitive case against him, citing reports that suggest ...
  
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• McCabe lawyer presses Justice Department to drop criminal case - Reuters

  13-09-2019 19:15 via reuters.com
  McCabe lawyer presses Justice Department to drop criminal case  ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for former FBI official Andrew McCabe pressed U.S. prosecutors on Friday to drop their politically sensitive case against him, ...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Defends Partnering With Trump on Criminal Justice: I’ll Choose Alice Johnson ‘Over My Reputation’ - Mediaite

  13-09-2019 18:40 via mediaite.com
  Kim Kardashian Defends Partnering With Trump on Criminal Justice: I’ll Choose Alice Johnson ‘Over My Reputation’  MediaiteCelebrity Kim Kardashian defended her partnership with President Donald Trump to enact criminal justice reform, saying she wasn't concerned about ...
  
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• In the world of sex trafficking, justice is hard to find - Burlington County Times

  13-09-2019 18:09 via burlingtoncountytimes.com
  In the world of sex trafficking, justice is hard to find  Burlington County TimesThe death last month of accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is just a public example of how justice is delayed, or nonexistent, for victims of human trafficking, ...
  
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• What Democratic candidates need to admit about criminal justice reform - The Week

  13-09-2019 18:04 via theweek.com
  What Democratic candidates need to admit about criminal justice reform  The WeekIllustrated | ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images, str33tcat/iStock, mirror-images/iStock. Only four candidates had an opportunity to address criminal justice reform in ...
  
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• To Ease Reentry, Help the Hosts Who Offer Couch Hopping - Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

  13-09-2019 16:57 via jjie.org
  To Ease Reentry, Help the Hosts Who Offer Couch Hopping  Juvenile Justice Information ExchangeWhen Carlos first came to live with us he was about 16. A friend of my son's, he had a long history of family and housing instability and had been recently kicked ...
  
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• Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary John Tilley Has a Plan to Address Jail Overcrowding - WKU Public Radio

  13-09-2019 16:48 via wkyufm.org
  Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary John Tilley Has a Plan to Address Jail Overcrowding  WKU Public RadioOvercrowding has become a major issue facing Kentucky's county jails. The most recently available numbers from the Kentucky Department of Corrections ...
  
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• Justice Ginsburg: ERA Ratification Process Would Need to ‘Start Over Again’ - National Review

  13-09-2019 16:29 via nationalreview.com
  Justice Ginsburg: ERA Ratification Process Would Need to ‘Start Over Again’  National ReviewJustice Ginsburg recognizes that the ratification process for the ERA proposed in 1972 has failed.
  
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• Justice Department presses Google rivals for info as part of antitrust inquiry - Axios

  13-09-2019 15:52 via axios.com
  Justice Department presses Google rivals for info as part of antitrust inquiry  AxiosAs part of its antitrust inquiry into Google, the Justice Department is seeking a variety of documents and information from DuckDuckGo, a privacy-oriented search ...
  
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• Justice proclaims Heroes Day with planned events | News, Sports, Jobs - The Daily Times

  13-09-2019 15:34 via weirtondailytimes.com
  Justice proclaims Heroes Day with planned events | News, Sports, Jobs  The Daily TimesCHARLESTON — The state will pay tribute to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical responders and 911 dispatchers this weekend in honor of Heroes ...
  
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• Trump's Texas 'Hero' is Actually a 'Fugitive From Justice' - Eurweb.com

  13-09-2019 15:33 via eurweb.com
  Trump's Texas 'Hero' is Actually a 'Fugitive From Justice'  Eurweb.comEl Paso police said the "hero" was actually a "fugitive from justice" after he was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
  
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• Go: Brewing Bridges, Ridgefield carnival, Peace and Justice Fair - The Columbian

  13-09-2019 15:00 via columbian.com
  Go: Brewing Bridges, Ridgefield carnival, Peace and Justice Fair  The ColumbianCraft beer brewers in Southwest Washington are reaching across the Columbia River to combine their hoppy, malty talents with Oregon beermakers. Together ...
  
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• Column: Justice Gorsuch calls for 'civility,' always a code for shutting down free speech - Los Angeles Times

  13-09-2019 15:00 via latimes.com
  Column: Justice Gorsuch calls for 'civility,' always a code for shutting down free speech  Los Angeles TimesJustice Gorsuch joins the push for 'civility' in debate, which is always aimed at shutting down debate.
  
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• Report: Justice Department considered using fentanyl in resumed executions | TheHill - The Hill

  13-09-2019 14:24 via thehill.com
  Report: Justice Department considered using fentanyl in resumed executions | TheHill  The HillThe Justice Department reportedly considered a plan last year to use the deadly, addictive heroin substitute fentanyl for use in executions of federal death row ...
  
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• Chief Justice Calls For Bail Reform, Gun Background Checks In Annual Speech - WOSU

  13-09-2019 13:32 via radio.wosu.org
  Chief Justice Calls For Bail Reform, Gun Background Checks In Annual Speech  WOSUOhio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor talked about maintaining public trust in the judiciary, supporting sentencing reform and keeping dockets.
  
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• Rudy Giuliani: ‘If we have equal justice under the law McCabe and Comey should be prosecuted’ - Sara A. Carter

  13-09-2019 12:21 via saraacarter.com
  Rudy Giuliani: ‘If we have equal justice under the law McCabe and Comey should be prosecuted’  Sara A. Carter"The fact is that Andrew McCabe disgraced the FBI, first of all by leaking FBI agents. By the way you're not supposed to leak," Rudy Giuliani said.
  
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• Cory Booker Blasts 'Racially Biased' Justice System - Newsweek

  13-09-2019 12:02 via newsweek.com
  Cory Booker Blasts 'Racially Biased' Justice System  NewsweekDemocratic presidential candidate Cory Booker outlined his plans to tackle the systemic racial problems in the U.S. which he said needs to go much further than ...
  
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• US Justice Department will fight sale of Hahnemann residency program - witf.org

  13-09-2019 11:56 via witf.org
  US Justice Department will fight sale of Hahnemann residency program  witf.org(Philadelphia) — Lawyers for the Department of Justice are appealing in U.S. District Court a federal bankruptcy judge's decision to allow the sale of ...
  
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• Gorsuch Sides with Access to Justice Reformers in New Book - Bloomberg Law

  13-09-2019 11:03 via news.bloomberglaw.com
  Gorsuch Sides with Access to Justice Reformers in New Book  Bloomberg LawA growing movement to loosen state bar rule restrictions preventing nonlawyers from owning law firms has found a potential ally in U.S. Supreme Court Justice ...
  
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• Report: Nevada sent 170 children in juvenile justice, child welfare systems out of state for treatment - The Nevada Independent

  13-09-2019 11:00 via thenevadaindependent.com
  Report: Nevada sent 170 children in juvenile justice, child welfare systems out of state for treatment  The Nevada IndependentNevada sent more than 150 children in its juvenile justice and child welfare systems out of state for behavioral health treatment last year, some of them ...
  
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• 'Justice is Indivisible': Screams of Israa Ghrayeb Should Be Our Wake-up Call - CounterPunch

  13-09-2019 10:52 via counterpunch.org
  'Justice is Indivisible': Screams of Israa Ghrayeb Should Be Our Wake-up Call  CounterPunchThe death of Israa Ghrayeb has ignited furious reactions regarding the so-called 'honor-killings' in Palestine and throughout the Arab world. It also wrought ...
  
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• Access to Justice for College Sex Abuse and Assault Victims - Justia Verdict

  13-09-2019 10:01 via verdict.justia.com
  Access to Justice for College Sex Abuse and Assault Victims  Justia VerdictMarci A. Hamilton, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and CEO of CHILD USA, explains why statute of limitations (SOL) reform for sex abuse and ...
  
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• Price partners with Microsoft for criminal justice data project - Daily Trojan Online

  13-09-2019 09:33 via dailytrojan.com
  Price partners with Microsoft for criminal justice data project  Daily Trojan OnlineA program under the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation is collaborating with Microsoft and other organizations for the Criminal Justice Data Initiative to collect ...
  
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• Rush: Privilege, Not Justice — The Freeing of Sholom Rubashkin (Part Two) - Daily Utah Chronicle

  13-09-2019 07:40 via dailyutahchronicle.com
  Rush: Privilege, Not Justice — The Freeing of Sholom Rubashkin (Part Two)  Daily Utah ChronicleThis article is part of a two-part series. Read the first part here. Sholom Rubashkin, the owner of a Kosher meatpacking plant, was charged with the harboring of ...
  
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• Montgomery to high court opens way for criminal justice changes - Arizona Capitol Times

  13-09-2019 07:22 via azcapitoltimes.com
  Montgomery to high court opens way for criminal justice changes  Arizona Capitol TimesNewly-appointed Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery avoids reporters in the basement of the Executive Tower after being sworn-in. (PHOTO BY DILLON ...
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor speaks about diversity of Supreme Court, being first Latina justice - Tufts Daily

  13-09-2019 07:00 via tuftsdaily.com
  Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor speaks about diversity of Supreme Court, being first Latina justice  Tufts DailyAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor spoke before an audience of around 3,000 in Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center ...
  
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• AI Is A Growing Part Of The Criminal Justice System. Should We Be Worried? - Science Friday

  13-09-2019 06:46 via sciencefriday.com
  AI Is A Growing Part Of The Criminal Justice System. Should We Be Worried?  Science FridayFrom facial recognition to emotion detection to risk assessments, AI is guiding the decisions of police departments and courtrooms across the country.
  
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• Family Justice Center to close - Rocky Mount Telegram

  13-09-2019 06:14 via rockymounttelegram.com
  Family Justice Center to close  Rocky Mount TelegramFriday, September 13, 2019. The Family Justice Center that has been operating in Rocky Mount through My Sister's House is closing at the end of the month.
  
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• Gov. Justice Proclaims West Virginia Heroes Day | News, Sports, Jobs - Wheeling Intelligencer

  13-09-2019 06:09 via theintelligencer.net
  Gov. Justice Proclaims West Virginia Heroes Day | News, Sports, Jobs  Wheeling IntelligencerThe state will pay tribute to police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical responders and 911 dispatchers this weekend in honor of Heroes Day. Gov. Jim J.
  
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• University hires transformative justice program coordinator - The Brown Daily Herald

  13-09-2019 06:03 via browndailyherald.com
  University hires transformative justice program coordinator  The Brown Daily HeraldThe University hired Dara Kwayera Imani Bayer '08 this summer to serve as its inaugural Transformative Justice Program Coordinator, where she will oversee ...
  
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• ‘Justice For Manny’: OC Students Hold Walkout Following Death Of Special Needs Student - CBS Los Angeles

  13-09-2019 05:35 via losangeles.cbslocal.com
  ‘Justice For Manny’: OC Students Hold Walkout Following Death Of Special Needs Student  CBS Los AngelesORANGE (CBSLA) — A group of students at El Modena High School held a walkout Thursday after a student with severe autism died after crashing a golf cart on ...
  
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• Kamala Harris Forced To Defend Her Changing Criminal Justice Views - HuffPost

  13-09-2019 04:06 via huffpost.com
  Kamala Harris Forced To Defend Her Changing Criminal Justice Views  HuffPostABC News correspondent Linsey Davis drew some of the loudest applause of the night at Thursday's Democratic presidential debate with a simple question for ...
  
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• TV6 INVESTIGATES: Mother of sexual assault survivor speaking out, fighting for justice - KWQC-TV6

  13-09-2019 03:12 via kwqc.com
  TV6 INVESTIGATES: Mother of sexual assault survivor speaking out, fighting for justice  KWQC-TV6A mom is fighting for justice after she says her son was sexually assaulted.
  
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• How Charlotte County cold case detectives find justice for families - Wink News

  13-09-2019 02:48 via winknews.com
  How Charlotte County cold case detectives find justice for families  Wink NewsWhen a murder case goes cold, the victim's loved ones are left in limbo. Sharon McPhillips knows this pain all too well. Her fight for justice seemed never-ending ...
  
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• DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system - 48 Hills

  13-09-2019 02:36 via 48hills.org
  DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system  48 HillsSan Francisco District Attorney candidate and Deputy Public Defender Chesa Boudin stood alongside criminal justice reform advocates today to announce a ...
  
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• Bono Boards Zipline To Bend The Universe Toward Justice - @U2

  13-09-2019 02:16 via atu2.com
  Bono Boards Zipline To Bend The Universe Toward Justice  @U2Zipline, a drone delivery *service* operating a global emergency medicine logistics and delivery program, announced today Bono joined its board of directors on ...
  
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• LI Couple Fights for Justice After Neighbor Kills Dog - NBC New York

  13-09-2019 02:11 via nbcnewyork.com
  LI Couple Fights for Justice After Neighbor Kills Dog  NBC New YorkIt all began when a Long Island couple says two dogs attacked their pit bull, and then the neighbor allegedly went after him as well, choking him with his bare ...
  
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• NAU to host national roundtable on the juvenile justice system on Sept. 26 - NAU News

  13-09-2019 01:25 via news.nau.edu
  NAU to host national roundtable on the juvenile justice system on Sept. 26  NAU NewsSept. 12, 2019. Of the 850,000 youth in the U.S. juvenile justice system, youth of color account for about 68 percent, according to the Children's Defense ...
  
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• Restorative Justice Processes Launches in Denver - Westword

  13-09-2019 01:17 via westword.com
  Restorative Justice Processes Launches in Denver  WestwordDenver District Attorney Beth McCann has created a restorative justice program for adults, in which offenders and victims can meet face-to-face to discuss how to ...
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Vaping wafts into politics, justice system exonerations and medical cannabis changes in Utah - Salt Lake Tribune

  13-09-2019 00:58 via sltrib.com
  Behind the Headlines: Vaping wafts into politics, justice system exonerations and medical cannabis changes in Utah  Salt Lake TribuneFollowing a spate of vaping-related illnesses, Sen. Mitt Romney suggests a recall of e-cigarettes, a Utah man is exonerated in a sexual abuse case after ...
  
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• Partisan Divisions Are 'Not Serving Our Country Well,' Justice Ginsburg Says | National Law Journal - Law.com

  13-09-2019 00:56 via law.com
  Partisan Divisions Are 'Not Serving Our Country Well,' Justice Ginsburg Says | National Law Journal  Law.comJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Thursday told a class of first-year law students in Washington that the partisan divisions dominating government today are “not ...
  
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• Border Stories: Talks on immigration, justice and freedom from the TED World Theater - TED Blog

  13-09-2019 00:55 via blog.ted.com
  Border Stories: Talks on immigration, justice and freedom from the TED World Theater  TED BlogHosts Anne Milgram and Juan Enriquez kick off the evening at TEDSalon: Border Stories at the TED World Theater in New York City on September 10, 2019.
  
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• Justice Department Considering Guidance on ‘Inability-to-Pay’ Claims - Wall Street Journal

  13-09-2019 00:42 via wsj.com
  Justice Department Considering Guidance on ‘Inability-to-Pay’ Claims  Wall Street JournalThe U.S. Justice Department may issue guidance for federal prosecutors to use when companies claim they are unable to pay a proposed criminal fine, a senior ...
  
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• Parents seek justice after Matthews police file no charges in son’s death - WBTV

  13-09-2019 00:40 via wbtv.com
  Parents seek justice after Matthews police file no charges in son’s death  WBTVA mother and father in Matthews say they can't come to terms with the fact that the man who shot and killed their son isn't going to be charged by police.
  
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