Criminal Law
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Advocates: Louisiana making progress on prison-to-workforce-reentry, but more work to be done
Rep. Tanner Magee (back) and criminal justice reform advocate Will Harrell listen to testimony at a meeting of the Louisiana…
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Pennsylvania Senate passes probation reform bill
Pennsylvania state Sen. Anthony Williams, D-Philadelphia, addresses a news conference on probation and parole reform Jan. 28, 2019, in Harrisburg.…
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Michigan Supreme Court slams door on counties keeping excess profits from tax home foreclosures
The Michigan Supreme Court building, also known as the Michigan Hall of Justice, in downtown Lansing. Shutterstock photo By Scott…
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More than 1,000 Illinois laws punish people long after incarceration, advocacy group says
Shutterstock photo By Cole Lauterbach (The Center Square) – Illinois has more than 1,000 state laws that an advocacy group…
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t intervene in Florida felons voting case, barring 85,000 from primary
The United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Shutterstock image By John Haughey (The Center Square) – The U.S.…
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Rep. Sanfelippo: Killings are Wisconsin’s other epidemic
State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, speaks at a statehouse hearing in this undated photo. Photo from Joe Sanfelippo’s website…
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Fabus only anticipated hire for Nessel’s new Criminal Investigation Division
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel By Scott McClallen | The Center Square (The Center Square) – There’s a new sheriff in…
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Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, July 13, 2020
The dome of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Shutterstock photo State spends $2.1 million to combat elder abuse…
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