School Crime
Charges Dropped Against FL Youth over Pledge of Allegiance
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Florida prosecutor will not pursue charges against a Florida boy, 11, who was arrested after he refused to take part in his class’ Pledge of Allegiance.
Immigration
Lawsuits Could Push Wall Issue Into 2020 Campaign
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Sixteen states filed suit challenging President Trump’s national-emergency declaration to pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The case sets up a showdown with the administration that could go to the Supreme Court and last through the 2020 election.
Capital Punishment
GOP in Six States Works to Repeal the Death Penalty
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The about-face on an issue that has long been key to the Republican tough-on-crime credo is the latest sign of a bipartisan shift on criminal justice reform.
Capital Punishment
Supreme Court Voids Texas Death Penalty, 6-3
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In the second time the case was heard at the high court, the justices ruled that inmate Bobby James Moore is intellectually disabled and may not be executed. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to the bench after lung cancer surgery.
Russia Probe
Stone Apologizes to Judge for Photo With Crosshairs
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Roger Stone deletes an Instagram post that showed Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is presiding over his case, with crosshairs in the background.
Reforming the System
More States Allow Removal of Arrest, Conviction Records
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In the last two years, more than 20 states have expanded or added laws to help people move on from criminal records, mostly misdemeanors. Marijuana legalization and decriminalization have played a big role driving reforms.
Guns
Companies Install Gunshot Detectors in Offices, Factories
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After more deadly workplace incidents, firm are bringing in gunfire-detection systems. They usually don’t tell employees, for fear of alarming them.
Sex Crime
MD Police Asked 223 Sex Crime Victims to Waive Probes
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The practice runs counter to guidance from experts and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Policing
After Deadly Drug Raid, Houston Ends No-Knock Warrants
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“The no-knock warrants are going to go away like leaded gasoline in this city,” Police Chief Art Acevedo told a crowd of activists, reformers and concerned community members. A recent raid left two people dead and five officers injured.
Guns
IL Police Wrongly Issued Gun Permit to Man Who Killed 5
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The state later revoked Gary Martin’s gun license but it is not clear that the local police department followed up.