Drugs
Biden Plans Public-Health Approach to Addiction Crisis
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A former drug policy hawk as a senator, President-elect Joe Biden now favors major spending for treatment and prevention and an end to jail tjme for drug use.
COVID-19
COVID-19 Rise Could Overwhelm Prison Resources
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Coronavirus has continued to spread widely in detention facilities, despite officials taking measures to stem it. Prisons have released thousands of inmates to ease overcrowding and stepped up health screenings among visitors.
Immigration
Trump Tries For 450 Miles of Mexican Wall By Jan 20
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President-elect Joe Biden plans to halt construction on the Mexican border but other immigration reforms may take priority.
Russia Probe
Carter Page Sues U.S. Over 2016 Surveillance
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Former Donald Trump 2016 campaign associate Page sued federal officials, saying he was the victim of “unlawful spying.”
Shootings
Two Teens Shot To Death at Sacramento Mall
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The attack appeared to be targeted. Gun assaults and homicides have surged in the California capital during the pandemic.
Sex Crime
Cosby Appeal Issue: Testimony On ‘Prior Bad Acts’
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear Bill Cosby’s appeal on Tuesday. His defenders say five other accusers shouldn’t have been allowed to testify at his 2018 seual assault retrial.
Crime Trends
Are Jail Releases Police Protests Causing Crime?
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No, says Laurie Garduque of the MacArthur Foundation, calling such critics’ contentions “dangerous misconceptions.”
Drugs
Oklahoma Leads U.S. in Medical Pot Per Capita
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“Turns out rednecks love to smoke weed,”, says Oklahoma cannabis grower Chip Baker. Nearly 10 percent of the population have acquired medical marijuana cards.
Clemency
Blitz of Clemency Actions Likely in Trump’s Last Days
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In addition to pardons for Trump associates, advocates are seeking hundreds of commutations for offenders in prison for crimes ranging from nonviolent drug convictions to mail fraud and money laundering.
COVID-19
Detroit Chief Says COVID-19 Jail Releases Boost Crime
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A judge said he wouldn’t release jail inmates accused of violent crimes during the pandemic, but he has freed at least 35. Police Chief James Craig says one result is more homicides.