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Domestic violence victims find little solace in justice system

They are the “anecdotes,” the “unsubstantiated allegations,” the stories told in a brutally honest, 185-page report on domestic violence that Metro withheld and, once it was revealed, sought to minimize. […]
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Unsolved hit and run cases in Denver haunt detectives, victims

Despite traffic cameras, instant public notifications, sophisticated investigations and new, tougher laws, police remain frustrated by the dozens of hit-and-run cases, including the one involving the Khans, that might never […]
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California probation officers overwhelmed with GPS monitoring alerts

Electronic monitoring was supposed to help Los Angeles County deal with the influx of thousands of felons moved out of California's prison system to ease overcrowding. The nation's largest probation […]
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Family wants DNA testing after FBI admits error in 1983 murder case

During the 26 years that James Preston spent incarcerated for murder, he always told his family that he didn't commit the crime.            Now, the FBI says their analyst's testimony about […]
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Military inconsistent with handling of service members accused of sexual assault

The Associated Press originally sought the records for U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan after attacks against Japanese women raised political tensions there. They might now give weight to members […]
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Residents distrust police and their efforts in Harvey, IL

Experts say it's not unusual for impoverished places to have more crime and tougher cases to solve. But the Tribune found that those two factors alone don't explain what has […]
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Va. law enforcement agencies violating drug destruction laws

Less than two dozen of Virginia’s roughly 300 law enforcement agencies filed a required drug destruction report to the state’s Board of Pharmacy in 2012, according to a report by […]
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Direct Commitment forces Florida teens to choose between juvenile or prison

The 4th Judicial Circuit, which consists of Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, dramatically leads the state in the number of juveniles incarcerated through a method called direct commitment. That’s usually […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Pollution control plans, juvenile justice and inmate deaths

Wis. freeing more sex offenders from mental lockup | WisconsinWatch.org Wisconsin officials have nearly quadrupled the number of offenders released from state custody after they were committed as sexually violent […]
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Wisconsin releasing sex offenders at higher rate

Wisconsin officials have nearly quadrupled the number of offenders released from state custody after they were committed as sexually violent persons. The risks to residents are reasonable, officials say, because […]
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