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News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after months-long stall
In our news wrap Tuesday, senators passed a farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion in farm subsidies, and rejects stricter limits on food stamps. Also, a jury recommended life in prison for the man who killed a…
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Is Trump’s criminal justice plan ‘rehabilitative and redemptive?’
President Trump has outlined a new bipartisan agreement on criminal justice reform. The plan ends the “three strikes” policy mandating life in prison for third-time drug offenders and adds incentives for low-risk inmates. Mark Holden, general counsel for Koch Industries,…
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At Boston bombing sentencing, Tsarnaev apologizes and victims address their attacker
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of two men responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people, was formally sentenced to death today. In the courtroom, Tsarnaev apologized to the victims’ families, and said he was sorry for all the suffering…
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Bradley Manning Gets 35 Years in Prison After Largest Data Leak in U.S. History
Bradley Manning Gets 35 Years in Prison After Largest Data Leak in U.S. History…
In other news Wednesday, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met in Jerusalem to resume peace talks -- the first time in five years the two sides have met there. Also, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand in his sentencing where…
In Court, James 'Whitey' Bulger Reacted to Convictions 'Like a Poker Player'…
Holder Calls for New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Crimes…
Though found not guilty of aiding the enemy, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was convicted on other 19 charges. Former CIA official Jeffrey Smith and Michael Ratner from the Center for Constitutional Rights join Jeffrey Brown to offer their views on…
Judges who disagree with federal sentencing guidelines can issue lighter sentences for defendants in crack cocaine cases, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in two cases that will provide judges more leeway in determining punishments for drug violations.
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