Inmate Invests and Teaches Finance Behind Bars

Inmate invests and teaches finance behind bars

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In the 80s and 90s, California was at the center of a push to “get tough on crime” – trying juveniles as adults, passing three strikes and tightening sentencing laws – as part of the war on drugs. … She used crack-cocaine for a long time since I was … Read more on KALW

 

Police abuse is routine in Elizabeth, as it is in poor urban areas across the

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It was 8:30 on a hot Thursday night at the intersection of Bond Street and Jackson Avenue here in Elizabeth, N.J. LaPierre had 10 glass vials of crack cocaine—probably what the cops were hoping to find—and he hastily swallowed them. He halted and … Read more on NJ TODAY

 

Holdout juror in McCallum murder trial accused of hitting child

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Last year, he pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of crack cocaine, theft of $ 1,000 from the village, providing a controlled substance to an inmate and lying to a federal agent. McCallum … He was sentenced to 46 months in prison. McCallum Jr. Read more on Belleville News Democrat