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Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report
When Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, prison officials had the former Honduran president's ICE hold lifted and he was driven to a posh New York hotel. That “can never be allowed to happen ever again,” said Rep. Norma Torres.
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In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
The Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse.
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After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
Some cities celebrated when the Trump administration ended federal oversight of several police departments, but Louisville, Kentucky's mayor said the city would be “moving ahead rapidly” with reforms. One year in, activists say the plan is lacking.
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Esta oficina del sheriff dice que reformas contra el perfil racial son costosas. Auditores encontraron $163 millones malgastados.
Desde 2013, el condado de Maricopa ha aprobado $226 millones en gastos relacionados con un acuerdo destinado a erradicar el perfilamiento racial. Auditores encontraron que más del 70% fue atribuido incorrectamente o utilizado de manera indebida.
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