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Mistrial in Walter Scott Trial
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/12/05/judge-rejects-mistrial-request-cop-who-shot-walter-scott/94992510/
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Scourge of Private Prisons
https://www.aclu.org/issues/mass-incarceration/privatization-criminal-justice/private-prisons
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Prison treats inmates too harshly – Rockford Register Star
Source: Prison treats inmates too harshly – Rockford Register Star
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Richard’s trial is now rescheduled to Feb 21, 2016
Richard’s case was set for jury trial today, but really stood little chance of going forward. The State became aware that one of it’s expert witnesses who lives out of state is unable to appear at trial now in November due to her medical condition. It is a general prerequisite in criminal trials that witnesses testify…
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Illinois Supreme Court adopts permanent policy for Extended Media Coverage in courtrooms | NowDecatur
Decatur – Today Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice, Rita B. Garman, announced that news cameras are permitted in Illinois courtrooms. The decision comes after a four year pilot project which allowed media cameras in certain courtrooms on an experimental basis. Macon County State’s Attorney, Jay Scott, says he’s not a big fan of…
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Rockford to scramble all police radio communication – News – Rockford Register Star – Rockford, IL
By Jeff Kolkey Staff writer Posted Jun. 24, 2016 at 12:14 PM Updated Jun 24, 2016 at 5:37 PM ROCKFORD — Digital scanners tuned to Rockford police channels will fall silent Aug. 1. Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea is ordering all digital radio communications to be transmitted over only encrypted channels starting in August, preventing…
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Sunshine Week
Open government is good government March 13-19, 2016 Join ASNE and the Reporters Committee in the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. Find all the free resources you need to get started Source: http://www.sunshineweek.org/
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Illinois owes $674,000 for services at Canton correctional center
By Michelle ShermanOf GateHouse Media Illinois Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 5:24 PM CANTON — The Illinois budget crisis continues to hit home as Canton officials recently learned the state owes $674,000 for various services at Illinois River Correctional Center. Finance Committee Chairman Jim Nelson said Monday he learned last week the state is that…
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Lawsuit: ‘Orange Crush’ guard unit terrorized, humiliated Southern Illinois inmates | Belleville News-Democrat
BY GEORGE PAWLACZYK – EAST ST. LOUIS Inmates know them as “Orange Crush.” They are an elite, mobile Illinois Department of Corrections tactical unit, which civil rights lawyers say regularly humiliated and terrorized more than a thousand Illinois inmates on various occasions using tactics such as forcing them to march naked in single-file, tight formations,…
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Five books you should read, now that you’ve watched Making A Murderer and have no idea what to do. | New Republic
Five books you should read, now that you’ve watched Making A Murderer and have no idea what to do. 1. The Innocent Killer: A True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath by Michael Griesbach is a true crime book about Steven Avery’s case, which looks ultimately frustrating to read after watching Moira Demos and…