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The victories in Michigan, Missouri and Utah expand the significant gains in the movement to legalize marijuana.
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The Movement To Legalize Marijuana Is Poised To Make Significant Gains
“Support for legalization is growing rapidly around the country, and it is translating into victories at the polls and in state legislatures," a policy reform advocate said.
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Millions Of Voters Could Be About To Significantly Reform The Criminal Justice System
Crime is at its lowest levels in decades, yet the nation’s inmate population remains extremely high.
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Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate Says People With Pre-Existing Conditions Are ‘Wealthier’
Karin Housley's website and a new ad claim she supports coverage for pre-existing conditions, but her own statements suggest otherwise.
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Police Dashcam Video Reveals California Cop Brutally Punched Drunk Man
Then, a later video appears to show the officer fabricating details in an attempt to justify his use of excessive force.
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Here Are The People The FBI Didn't Ask About Brett Kavanaugh
The FBI interviewed just nine people about the Supreme Court nominee. This isn't what a thorough investigation looks like.
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More Than 500 Law Professors Condemn Kavanaugh For ‘Lack Of Judicial Temperament’
Eight of the signatures in the letter to the Senate were from professors at Yale, where the Supreme Court nominee obtained his law degree.
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Here's What Yale Was Like For Women When Brett Kavanaugh Was There
"There was this sense that we were responsible for what men did to us," one former student said.
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Pennsylvania Is Sentencing People To Die In Prison At An Alarming Rate
A new report from the Abolitionist Law Center "presents a definitive portrait of a punishment that is archaic, cruel, unjustified, and indefensible,” its co-author says.
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Democrats Just Nominated A Woman Of Color To Run Boston's Criminal Justice System
Reformer Rachael Rollins would be the first woman of color to serve as Suffolk County's district attorney.
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Here’s What Experts Would Ask Brett Kavanaugh At His SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
The judge will likely face tough questioning in the Senate to get that seat on the Supreme Court.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Approves Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission
“New York will be the first state to show it will no longer tolerate the unethical and immoral actions of District Attorneys who abuse their enormous power in the criminal justice system."
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Confidential Inmate Calls With Lawyers Recorded Illegally In California Jail For Years
The recording of communication between defendants and their lawyers in Orange County is also occurring with a disturbing frequency around the nation.
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How Activists Ousted St. Louis County's Notorious Top Prosecutor Bob McCulloch
When Ferguson Councilman Wesley Bell defeated the prosecutor criticized over the police killing of Michael Brown, black activists chalked up a victory.
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St. Louis Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Didn't Bring Charges In Cop Killing Of Michael Brown
In a remarkable win for reformers, Wesley Bell, a city council member in Ferguson, Missouri, upset Robert McCulloch in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
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He's In Prison With Terrorists — For Medical Marijuana. Now He Wants Trump's Help.
Aaron Sandusky is caged in a federal prison as he serves a 10-year sentence for running a state-legal medical marijuana business.
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New Filing In California Jail Snitch Scandal Raises Questions About State, U.S. Probes
As attorney general investigations languish, continuing misconduct in Orange County threatens to unravel dozens of new cases, a public defender says.
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Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Nominee To The Supreme Court?
His involvement in partisan battles and views on strong presidential power will likely be the focus of his confirmation hearings.
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Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court: Reports
If confirmed, the 53-year-old judge could tilt the balance of the court in a solidly conservative direction for decades to come.
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Here’s What You Need To Know About Trump’s Top Picks For The Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge reportedly head the list of contenders for the high court.
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