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Fedor bill targets sex-trade market
The BladeIf Ohio is going to be serious about cracking down on the selling of minors for sex, it has to get serious about those paying for them, advocates argued Wednesday. "The demand for sex and labor trafficking is thriving, so as we help individuals to a...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Teresa Fedor, Punishment, Prosecution, Justice System
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Bill touts future risks of abortion
The News & ObserverStudents would have to be taught that abortion increases the risk for subsequent premature births, under a bill a Senate committee approved Wednesday. There are conflicting studies about whether that is true. But the N.C. Child Fatality Task Force...Tags: Obstetrics, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Gynecology
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OPINION: Senate ethics plan might solve enforcement problem
The StateThe day after the House Judiciary Committee voted to let an independent ethics commission handle complaints against legislators, Rep. Rick Quinn was telling me about his plan, which seemed to be garnering support, to improve the model: Instead of laymen...Tags: Ethics, Values, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Public Officials
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Prison bill mandates more drug courts
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- By July 2016, all West Virginia counties will be required to participate in a drug court program and provide alternative, treatment-based sentences for certain individuals convicted of drug-related crimes. The good news is, it...Tags: Canterbury, Earl Ray Tomblin, Public Transportation, Private Health Care, Justice System
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Getting answers in Md.'s jail corruption scandal
When federal authorities announced a sweeping indictment alleging widespread corruption by 13 guards at the Baltimore City Detention Center, members of the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee were quick to call for a hearing so they could demand...
Tags: Prosecution, Martin O'Malley, Justice System, Gang Activity, Michael E. Busch
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Texas House Democrats make push for immigration reform
El Paso Times, TexasCongress only has about four months to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but its prospects look good, a key advocate said Monday. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., is a member of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" in the House of Representatives that has...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Party, Immigration, Justice System, Politics
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Lame-duck lawmakers get blanket approval for travel
The Santa Fe New MexicanWhile the Legislature is not in session, many lawmakers travel out of state -- at taxpayer expense -- to attend various conventions, conferences and workshops. Meeting fellow legislators and officials from other states gives our senators and...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Breast Cancer, Chicago White Sox, Regional Authority, Justice System
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Maynard praised as tough, capable prison administrator
In a career that's spanned more than four decades in four states, Gary D. Maynard has dealt with inmate sex scandals, prison riots, suicides and shrinking public safety budgets. Last week, the Maryland corrections secretary faced a bank of TV cameras...
Tags: Sociology, Regional Authority, Politics, American Civil Liberties Union, Government
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Goodlatte touts first House proposal aimed at immigration reform
Richmond Times-DispatchRep. Robert W. Goodlatte, R-6th, on Friday unveiled the first of several House measures designed to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. The Agricultural Guestworker Act would provide American farmers with a more efficient temporary guest worker...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Employees, Immigration, Politics, Republican Party
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COPS funds pose quandary
Reading Eagle, Pa.A big new batch of federal grant money is available to police departments that want to hire more officers, but the strings attached to it make it uncertain whether Reading will apply. Reading Police Chief William M. Heim said the city is eligible to...Tags: Justice System, Thomas R. Caltagirone, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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Goodlatte introduces agricultural guestworker legislation
The News Virginian, Waynesboro, Va.Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte introduced agricultural guestworker legislation on Friday, saying his bill would provide American farmers a temporary labor force without subjecting them to abusive litigation or red tape. Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, said...Tags: Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Justice System, Immigration, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress
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Report warned of jail officer's alleged gang ties in 2006
One of the corrections officers accused this week of helping Black Guerrilla Family members smuggle drugs into a Baltimore jail was flagged seven years ago for alleged gang ties. A state investigator raised concerns in 2006 that Antonia Allison might...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Heroin, Gang Activity, Justice System, Lawyers
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