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Governor Murphy Signs Bill Eliminating Public Defender Service Fees

Jul 19, 2023

On June 30, 2023 Continues Steps Towards Creating a Fairer Criminal Justice System TRENTON – In another monumental step for one of the most progressive criminal justice systems in the nation,…

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4 Reasons We Should Worry About Missing Crime Data

Jul 18, 2023

By Weihua Li and Jasmyne Ricard On July 13, 2023 The FBI’s crime data is still incomplete — and politicians are taking advantage. For more than 100 years, the FBI…

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‘This is Major Trauma’: New Accounts of Abuse at Federal Prison Prompt Calls for Investigations

Jul 18, 2023

By Christie Thompson and Joseph Shapiro On July 6, 2023 More than 120 prisoners held at a special unit in Thomson Penitentiary reported mistreatment, lawyers’ committee report says. Months after…

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Seeking the Path to Justice

Jul 18, 2023

By Yvonne Abraham Globe Columnist,Updated July 12, 2023, 6:16 p.m. Whose job is it to make sure everyone hurt by rogue police officers gets justice? Three years after an explosive report…

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Measuring Health Equity: A State Measure Set to Assess and Improve Equity

Jul 17, 2023

Jun-15-2023  Kanneganti D , Mar J , and Bailit M DOWNLOAD REPORT DOWNLOAD SUMMARY  The State Health Equity Measure Set provides a standard set of health equity measures that states can use to assess their performance against other…

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Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria

Jul 16, 2023

By Haruna Umar On June 24, 2023 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the…

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Taliban leader claims women are provided with a ‘comfortable and prosperous life’ in Afghanistan

Jul 16, 2023

By Rahim Faiez On June 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban released a message Sunday claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for…

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Haitians suffer in shelters as gang violence displaces thousands

Jul 16, 2023

On June 23, 2023 Haitians seek safety in makeshift shelters, parks and abandoned buildings, with little aid or prospect of going home. A gang rampaged through the Cite Soleil neighbourhood, killing…

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Ukraine updates: IAEA in Russia to ease Zaporizhzhia fears

Jul 16, 2023

On June 23, 2023 The UN atomic agency’s head, Rafael Grossi, said the meeting was “timely.” Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy said Moscow has hidden the bodies of those killed in the…

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