Federal judge lifts LAPD consent decree
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:42
The order ends oversight
imposed in 2001, mostly over the Rampart scandal, which involved abuse of
suspects, evidence tampering and perjury.
Los Angeles Times May 16, 2013
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd-consent-decree-20130517,0,1746570.story
Debate begins on abolishing the death penalty
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 18:36
With opponents threatening a filibuster, Nebraska lawmakers began the politically thorny debate Monday over whether to abolish the death penalty.
Lauryn Hill Jail Time
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- Published on Sunday, 12 May 2013 10:48
Being sent “up the river” traditionally refers to Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York about 30 miles up the Hudson from New York City. Grammy winning Singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced in Newark. She could still appeal her sentence, but my guess is she won’t even if she thinks it’s unfair. If the singer does go to jail, it will be brief and though no facility was specified, it will likely be in a reduced security facility.
Waiting and Waiting ... for Justice
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- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 14:23
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/opinion/waiting-and-waiting-for-justice.html?_r=0
In Misdemeanor Cases, Long Waits for Elusive Trials
April 30, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/nyregion/justice-denied-for-misdemeanor-cases-trials-are-elusive.html
A Forest of Poisonous Trees
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- Published on Sunday, 28 April 2013 16:04
The US Criminal (In)Justice System