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A Look at Racial Disparities in Connecticut's Criminal Justice System
At least 29 people in Connecticut have died in the past seven years after deadly encounters with cops: 18 shot to death; probably 11 more after being hit by police Tasers. Almost 59 percent of those fatal incidents involved blacks or Latinos,...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Easton (Fairfield, Connecticut), American Civil Liberties Union, Laws, Criminals
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Judge rules U.S. soldier's killing of five was premeditated
ReutersTACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A military judge ruled on Monday that a U.S. soldier who shot and killed five fellow servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq acted with premeditation, a decision that will almost surely get him life in prison. U.S....Tags: Lawyers, Iraq War (2003-2011), U.S. Army, Theft, Iraq
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Family Promise to fill empty bowls, new leaders for P.E.O. Sisterhood
Family Promise is having its third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on June 2 with proceeds going to provide safe shelter, meals and support for homeless families. Guests are welcome from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale,...
Tags: Broken Bones, Breads, Soups, Corporate Officers, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Sgt. John Russell: Wrenching testimony in penalty phase
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details.JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Lt. Col. Michael Jones was the last psychiatrist to see Sgt. John Russell before the sergeant returned to the Iraq mental health clinic with an M-16 rifle, killing two doctors and three other fellow servicemen. In...Tags: Science and Technology, Judges, Iraq, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Medical Professionals
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READER SUBMITTED: Open Invitation: June 18 Meeting Kicks Off 2013 Catalyst Fund
Greater New BritainIt's convenient. It's accessible. It's unique. And it's affordable. If you've always wanted to somehow be involved in making your community a better place, but never had the time or personal resources to "make a difference," the Community Foundation of...Tags: Dental Health, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Southington, New Britain, Plainville
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Prom driver DUI charge sparks push for harsher penalties
— The drunken driving charge of a suburban prom-night limousine bus driver has quickly led to a proposal to toughen punishment in such cases. Under the measure, drivers could be charged with a felony for driving under the influence and carrying...
Tags: Drunk Driving, Politics, Trials, Crimes, Executive Branch
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Be it resolved: St. Lawrence Psych Center stays open
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.The City Council passed a resolution Monday night supporting the continued operation of the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center. The move followed Mayor William D. Nelson's creation last week of a task force to support the center as a state Office of Mental...Tags: General Motors Corp., Watertown
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Child-protection panel wants to learn from death of Floyd County toddler
The Lexington Herald-LeaderMore could have been done to prevent the death of 2-year-old Watson Adkins, said members of a panel reviewing deaths from child abuse in Kentucky. Watson, who was removed from his home and placed with a maternal aunt, was later found dead at his aunt...Tags: Social Services, Child Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Steve Beshear
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Chicago's black legal community meets to stem youth violence
Herschella Conyers is an attorney who, along with several judges, recently invited a bunch of people to the University of Chicago to talk about violence and the growing number of teens getting entangled in the criminal justice system. Typically, these...
Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Chicago Housing Authority, University of Chicago Law School, Teaching and Learning
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EDITORIAL: SC closes critical gap in background checks
The Island Packet OnlineSouth Carolina has a new law that should help prevent guns from being sold to people with serious mental health problems. The law requires state courts and the State Law Enforcement Division to report people who have been deemed mentally ill by the...Tags: Lawyers, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Congress, Trials, Politics
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Tennessee will honor Pat Summitt with statue
Knoxville News SentinelLegendary Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt spent a brisk Monday morning greeting golfers and sharing laughs before her charity golf tournament got under way at the Cherokee Country Club. "You sure you want a picture with me?" she joked...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Arts, Customs and Tradition, Sculpture, Behavioral Conditions
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Agency that helps homeless women reports progress, needs
The Day, New London, Conn.Since September 2010, 528 homeless women have been referred to Bethsaida Inc.'s Homeless Women Deserve Treatment program for services ranging from treatment for substance abuse, mental illness and physical illnesses to job training and placement...Tags: Groton, Family, Abusive Behavior, Behavioral Conditions, New London County
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