Andre de Gruy
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Court structure, technology upgrades and independent counsel would be a great start.
darkhorsepressnow.com
Representatives of the judiciary and a wide range of child welfare professions gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to discuss legislation.
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CPS Stole My Children - Toia Potts - Inquest
inquest.org
When I was falsely accused of abuse, North Carolina took away my sons. I was exonerated but I still may never see them again.
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Mayor Horan, on behalf of the city of Jackson, apologized to Mr. Watkins for his arrest and incarceration at Parchman for his role in integrating a Jackson bus station. He was 13.
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Public defender pilot program sees early success - Magnolia Tribune
magnoliatribune.com
“This pilot is working the way we were hoping,” said Senate Judiciary Committee A chairman, State Senator Brice Wiggins (R).
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Good intentions don't fix broken systems. Data does. Join Author @jenniferdoleac and Host @HalderAlaka to explore the economics of crime. From DNA databases to leniency, we investigate what actually stops the cycle of recidivism. https://t.co/c4yUgTElLm
interintellect.com
Jennifer Doleac, Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, joins host Alaka Halder to discuss her new book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. D...
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The War on Drugs has ebbed and flowed over the past 54 years, but the results are clear. Drugs won. https://t.co/H3TegsCiEy
reason.com
The Trump administration's chest-pounding approach is costing lives and eroding freedoms.
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"The right to record publicly visible law enforcement activity is a core First Amendment right." https://t.co/DW5WDyXLmS
reason.com
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
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We could reduce staffing shortages by incarcerating fewer people.
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Legislative watchdog: Mississippi prisoners likely receive inadequate dental care amid chronic staffing shortages, weak monitoring
mississippitoday.org
In a report published on Friday, the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance, Evaluation and Expenditure Review, or PEER, found staffing shortages overseen by VitalCore Health Strategies, the...
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‘Being creative represents a form of freedom’ for those behind bars
mississippitoday.org
In a book “Intersections: Seeking Self at Parchman Prison,” Sally Lott McLellan wrote about how her art class and volunteer work was a journey of self-discovery for her students and herself.
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Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Mississippi Death Row Inmate
mississippifreepress.org
The Supreme Court agreed to hear from a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was tried by a man with a history of racial jury bias.
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Why TN lawmakers should vote down death penalty, support victims https://t.co/iZZgDB2lWa
jacksonclarion-ms.newsmemory.com
I am writing today as a family member of a murder victim.Almost six ye
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Good work Governor
Today, for the first time since taking office in 2020, I have exercised my Constitutional authority to grant executive clemency by commuting the sentence imposed on Marcus Taylor – a sentence that was three times longer than permitted under Mississippi law. Specifically, Mr.
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The President Should Not Have a License to Kill | Cato at Liberty Blog
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Free societies do not replace civilian criminal law with killing simply because killing is easier for the government.
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US mass killings down, experts warn against expecting trend | AP News
apnews.com
Seventeen mass killings have occurred this year in the U.S., the lowest since 2006. Experts say this probably isn't the start of a bigger trend.
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