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Appeals court: Jewish inmate can sue for kosher meals
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 days ago
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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on May 14 said that inmate Bruce Rich can sue for kosher meals, after they were eliminated as part of cost cutting measures. In 2010, Rich filed a lawsuit alleging that the denial of a kosher diet violates the
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Man Who Served 20 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit Could Serve Another 3 Years For A Parole Violation
Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | 5 days ago
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Fred Steese spent more than 20 years in a Nevada prison before a judge finally cleared him of killing a Las Vegas entertainer...Steese's public defender Ryan Norwood told Business Insider the parole violation was for a "completely unrelated" 1989
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Florida sheriff reintroduces chain gang
Sharpes :: FL :: USA | 18 days ago
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EDT May 2, 2013 Civil-rights activists question whether shackled-together inmates on roadsides deter crime...The sheriff in this county of beaches and spaceships has launched a very visible anti-crime campaign that civil-rights activists are
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Former Death Row inmate urges governor to reject Timely Justice bill
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | 20 days ago
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If he could talk to Gov. Rick Scott , Seth Penalver would have one simple question. "Would you kill me?" Penalver, 40, was acquitted late last year on three counts of first-degree murder, the end of an 18-year saga that brought him from Broward
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Solidarity and solitary: When unions clash with prison reform
New York City :: NY :: USA | 2 months ago
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Popular Tags Archives Feeds On Jan. 4, 2013, Tamms Supermax in southern Illinois officially closed its doors. The prison, where some men had been in solitary confinement for more than a decade, had become notorious for its brutal treatment of
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Importance of Early Drug Testing and Treatment in Florida
As the basic unit of the society, family plays a major role in watching over the welfare of their members not only to benefit a specific unit but also the society as a whole. This further implies that parents are primarily
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Haiti gov't announces resignation of employee
Lake Worth :: FL :: USA | 3 months ago
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Haiti's National Palace says it has accepted the resignation of an employee who admitted to stealing nearly $30,000 from a Florida bank where he worked as a teller. The departure of Karl Jean-Jeune comes after The Palm Beach Post reported this week
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Who is Rick Ross? Shoot-’em-up raises new questions
Miami :: FL :: USA | 4 months ago
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Rick Ross has always styled himself as a tough guy who grew up in Miami's cocaine cowboy-like underworld, mingling with drug traffickers and armed outlaws. The successful rapper has powered his way to the top of the Hip Hop world with rhymes about
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Tamarac landlord accused of cheating prospective tenants
Tamarac :: FL :: USA | 4 months ago
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An elderly couple turned to Craigslist to find a room to rent for an adult handicapped daughter, and discovered a Tamarac residence that was being leased by Wendy Richland. They paid Richland a $50 check and art worth $325 as a deposit, the Broward
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Deputies: Felon shot after pointing gun at lawmen
Lake Sarasota :: FL :: USA | 4 months ago
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A felon with a lengthy criminal record was shot in the shoulder this morning after he reportedly pulled a rifle on deputies who showed up to arrest him. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: Lawrence J. Gudmestad, 49, was shot by
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