Civil Rights Groups Ask Governor Blagojevich to End Consent Searches by Illinois State Police

anonymous – July 24, 2008 – 3:13pm

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System That Convicts Innocent Needs Reform

System That Convicts Innocent Needs Reform
by Jesse Jackson

On July 9, the long agony of JonBenet Ramsey’s family was brought at least to a partial close. On the basis of new forms of DNA testing, the Boulder, Colo., district attorney wrote a letter of apology to her father, John Ramsey, because the results cleared him and his late wife of any involvement in the girl’s murder.

anonymous – July 22, 2008 – 7:54pm

Champaign County – Crime and Police – Global News – Government -- Illinois – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Human Rights – Illinois – Racism – Regime

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PLEASE HELP: Martez X. Williamson Case

To Whom It May Concern:

srturner88 – July 21, 2008 – 6:00pm

Champaign – Champaign County – Crime and Police – Government -- Local – Human Rights – Legislation – Local Interest – Prisons – Urbana

Op-ed: The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies

Marijuana Policy

anonymous – July 7, 2008 – 9:15pm

Champaign County – Crime and Police – Drugs and "Drug War" – Global News – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Health – Human Rights – Regime

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This Is The US On Drugs

[P]oliticians [are getting elected] and reelected by talking tough — not smart, just tough — about drugs and crime. But the tougher we get in prosecuting nonviolent drug crimes, the softer we get in the prosecution of everything else because of the limited resources to fund the criminal justice system.

anonymous – July 5, 2008 – 4:33pm

Champaign County – Crime and Police – Drugs and "Drug War" – Global News – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Health – Human Rights – Illinois – International Relations – Latin America – Legislation – Political Economy – Prisons – Racism – Regime

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North Carolina Legislature Debates Extending Instant Runoff Pilot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2008
2:08 PM

anonymous – June 30, 2008 – 6:28pm

Champaign County – Elections – Global News – Government -- Local – Legislation – Political Economy – Urbana

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The Baseless, and Failed, ‘Move to the Center’ Cliche

by Glenn Greenwald

Republican Nancy Johnson of Connecticut was first elected to Congress in 1982, and proceeded to win re-election 11 consecutive times, often quite easily. In 2004, she defeated her Democratic challenger by 22 points.

anonymous – June 30, 2008 – 5:49pm

Champaign County – Elections – Global News – Government -- Illinois – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Human Rights – International Relations – Iraq – Labor – Legislation – Political Economy

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Crime Is Falling - But Our Obsession With Locking People Up Keeps Growing

Crime Is Falling - But Our Obsession With Locking People Up Keeps Growing
Wealth, and the desire to preserve it, is what drives citizens of rich nations to demand an increasingly punitive justice system
by George Monbiot

anonymous – June 24, 2008 – 6:53pm

Champaign County – Crime and Police – Drugs and "Drug War" – Global News – Government -- Illinois – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Human Rights – Legislation – Media – Political Economy – Racism – Regime

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Patrick Thompson v. Harvey Welch

On Tuesday, June 24, 2008, a hearing was held for a small claims suit Patrick Thompson has filed against Urbana attorney Harvey Welch to recuperate approximately $3,000 in legal fees. Thompson is arguing the case pro se and Welch is being represented by Urbana attorney David Rumley. A hearing was set for July 30, 2 p.m. in courtroom D for additional evidence to be presented.

Brian Dolinar – June 24, 2008 – 10:25am

Champaign County – Local Interest

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All Reps and Some Dems Agree, Put the Nursing Home on Life Support and Gently Pull the Feeding Tube from Her Lips

In a tumultuous meeting with several moments of drama and many unanswered questions, the Champaign County Board voted 21-4 to put the county's Nursing Home on life support on the evening of June 19th.

nightwatch – June 20, 2008 – 1:00am

Champaign County – Government -- Local – Health – Human Rights – Legislation – Local Interest

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Civil Rights Groups Ask Governor Blagojevich to End Consent Searches by Illinois State Police

System That Convicts Innocent Needs Reform

PLEASE HELP: Martez X. Williamson Case

Op-ed: The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies

Marijuana Policy

This Is The US On Drugs

North Carolina Legislature Debates Extending Instant Runoff Pilot

The Baseless, and Failed, ‘Move to the Center’ Cliche

The Baseless, and Failed, ‘Move to the Center’ Cliche

Crime Is Falling - But Our Obsession With Locking People Up Keeps Growing

Patrick Thompson v. Harvey Welch

All Reps and Some Dems Agree, Put the Nursing Home on Life Support and Gently Pull the Feeding Tube from Her Lips

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