Criminal Justice
Connecticut Prisons to End In-Cell Restraints in Settlement
Connecticut prisons will end in-cell restraints under a settlement with civil rights groups, addressing treatment of inmates with mental illness.
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Homeless Man Charged with Felony for Camping in Tennessee
A Nashville man became one of the first prosecuted under Tennessee's felony camping ban, highlighting the national debate over criminalizing homelessness.
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Civil RightsCriminal Justice
Homeless Man Charged with Felony for Camping in Tennessee
A homeless man in Tennessee was charged with felony camping under a unique state law. The case highlights the debate over criminalizing homelessness.
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PoliticsCriminal Justice
DeWine Calls for Abolishing Death Penalty He Helped Write
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty, reversing his 45-year position as co-author of the state's capital punishment law.
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PoliticsCriminal Justice
House Democrats Seek to Reopen Karmelo Anthony Case on Bias
House Democrats are calling for the Karmelo Anthony murder case to be reopened, alleging the guilty verdict was tainted by racial bias in jury selection.
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