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Dec 13 2023
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Michigan Enacts Laws to Reform Its Juvenile Justice System
Michigan Enacts Laws to Reform Its Juvenile Justice System In the aftermath of revelations from ProPublica, a government task force pushed for changes. New laws aim to keep low-level offenses out of court, provide more resources to young offenders and eliminate fines. In 2020, the detention of a Michigan teenager for failing to do her homework drew widespread outrage: protests outside the
ProPublicaJun 27 2022
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Suburba Illinois mayor slams liberal criminal justice reforms as Chicago crime spills into his community
A suburban Illinois mayor slammed the state's SAFE-T act Friday as "anything but safe" as the state continues to see a surge in crime spilling over from Chicago into surrounding communities.
New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann joined "Fox & Friends First" to call out the liberal policies keeping Illinois unsafe and how Cook County's failure to prosecute criminals is directly affecting
Fox News (Online News)Apr 07 2024
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Justice Not Jails' canvassing for Measure 1 had impact on voters
The Justice Not Jails coalition (JNJ) was formed by a group of community organizers to develop and advocate for policies related to criminal justice reform, behavioral health care access, and public safety in Spokane County. JNJ’s work in 2023 was centered around Spokane County’s Measure 1, a ballot initiative that would have enacted a sales tax to pay for two new jails. Rather than just
Spokesman ReviewFeb 07 2024
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A Remark Caught on Hot Mic Leads Man to Resign From Criminal Justice Group
Advocates say Vermont's current policy contains several loopholes that allow cops to still share information about someone's immigration status with the feds, leading to several widely-publicized detentions. The council planned to pass a revised policy this week but postponed a vote after hearing some last-minute pushback from Vermont police chiefs. The council took testimony from several
Seven Days NewsApr 16 2024
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DFL disavows endorsement of candidate with criminal history
MPR’s Ellie Roth reports the Minnesota DFL has disavowed a local endorsement of District 12 candidate Judd Hoff. “In August of 2020, Hoff assaulted a person with a machete after a confrontation. According to court documents, Hoff argued that he was using self-defense.” Stephen Swanson with WCCO reports a man is now hospitalized after a being shot outside a Dollar General by a Wright County
MinnPostFeb 21 2024
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Bill to add more ways to carry out death penalty advances from House Criminal Justice
A bill to expand methods used to carry out the death penalty and to provide protections for those involved, like drug companies that provide the ingredients used for lethal injection, passed in House Criminal Justice Tuesday. Bill sponsor Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello was asked by Pineville Representative Mike Johnson why the state has difficulty carrying out death sentences. “We
Louisiana Radio NetworkSep 06 2023
Analysis
The criminal justice system is broken. Restorative justice can help fill the gap.
What was happening in the courtroom that day in New York City was unusual. The judge was set to sentence a young man to prison for shooting a gun and killing a bystander. Court hearings for this type of crime are understandably charged: Typically, the relatives of the victim sit on one side of the gallery, as far away as possible from the family of the person who killed their loved one. Harsh
VoxApr 16 2024
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Lawmakers Weigh UI, Workers’ Comp Reforms - NFIB
The legislation would have an immediate financial impact on Louisiana's small businesses Small business owners from across the state are urging their legislators to support a slate of workers’ comp reform that could come up for a vote in a Louisiana House Committee as early as Thursday. Owners are also asking lawmakers to vote “yes” on long-needed updates to the state’s unemployment insurance
National Federation of Independent Business