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Proposals Could Make It Harder to Leave Prison
Bill Kleiber of Restorative Justice Ministries Network at a waiting area outside the Walls Unit in Huntsville. Expanded coverage of Texas is produced by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit news organization. To join the conversation about this article,
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:04P
Mob madness
One factor behind the meting out of 'justice' by citizens is the perception that the state and the criminal justice system will never perform this task. The police are not trusted and long delays in lower courts are routine.
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:04P
Harvard Would Be a More Dangerous NCAA Tournament Team Than Princeton, Buzzer
Ask any objective observer at John Lee Amphitheater, and they'd give you the same verdict. Harvard was better than Princeton on Saturday afternoon. That, of course, won't ever change what happened.
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:03P
Opinion: Ruben Navarrette Jr.: If we're looking for 'radicalism,' try the
King could start with those state and federal lawmakers within the GOP who want to replicate Arizona's ugly experiment at deputizing local police to enforce immigration law. Then he could move on to those who are leading a spiteful campaign -- at both
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:02P
Pleasantville Village Justice Candidates Discuss Priorities
On March 15, incumbent Judge John Curley will be contested by Joe Stargiotti, owner of the firm Stargiotti & Beatley, PC in Pleasantville's village justice election. A Pleasantville resident for 15 years,
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:02P
England are too exhausted to win, claims Harmison
England's embarrassed cricketers are dead on their feet because of the 'crazy' schedule that has allowed most of them just three nights at home in four and a half months - with captain Andrew
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:01P
Saturday Night Week in Review
Your head may be spinning from NFLPA decertification, Anti-Trust lawsuits, just how a flux capacitor makes time travel possible*, and that you can't believe it's not butter, so I have a solution. As you are wading through the minutia of the lockout and
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:01P
US Spy Suspect Sentenced to 15-year Imprisonment in Cuba
According to an official statement, Gross may appeal against the verdict, which reduced five years the prison term requested by prosecutors. Gross was arrested on Dec. 3, 2009, at an Havana airport on charges of providing satellite communication
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:01P
15-YEAR SENTENCE US contractor convicted in Cuba; 15-year sentence
The US government and Gross's family say he was working to improve Internet access for the island's Jewish community, did nothing wrong, and should be released. Cuban officials have called him a mercenary and maintained his motives were more nefarious.
Updated: 03/12/2011 08:59P
Courts, Regulators Will Play Referee in NFL Labor Dispute
AP NFL players' decision to dissolve their union so they could file an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL is as risky - and potentially rewarding - as a fake punt with the game on the line. Experts agree that it leaves both labor and management
Updated: 03/12/2011 08:59P