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Oklahoma criminal justice reform bills locked up in committee, proponents say
OKLAHOMA CITY — Scott Biggs says he’s had to do some explaining to his Oklahoma constituents about why ... Read more
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Sandra Bland Act could make sweeping changes in Texas
AUSTIN — While a proposal to prevent incidents such as the 2015 arrest that ended with Sandra Bland’s ... Read more
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Sandra Bland Act could make sweeping changes in Texas
AUSTIN — While a proposal to prevent incidents such as the 2015 arrest that ended with Sandra Bland’s ... Read more
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Marijuana arrests fall to lowest level since 1996
Arrests for simple marijuana possession in the United States fell to nearly a two-decade low last year, according ... Read more
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Who dies in police custody? Texas, California offer new tools to find out
How many people die in our criminal justice system each year? Read more
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How to reduce crime without courts or prisons
Mass incarceration is failing to prevent crime, according to the Obama administration – so much so that the ... Read more
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Former Gardendale Police dispatcher enters plea deal on charges that he illegally searched computer databases
A former dispatcher for the Gardendale Police Department has struck a deal with federal prosecutors, on a charge ... Read more
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Jailhouse video visits drawing static
AUSTIN – Jailhouse visits are among the latest casualties of the digital age, with conversations squeezed through metal ... Read more
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Steve Flowers: Victim-rights advocate going strong 30 years later
Five days before Christmas in 1976, a beautiful, bright Birmingham-Southern coed named Quenette Shehane was going to a convenience store ... Read more