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En un esfuerzo por compensar el hecho de que el presidente Donald Trump haya trasladado su toma de posesión al interior de la Rotonda del Capitolio, dejando a muchos poseedores de entradas mirando desde un estadio desbordado, el representante Darren Soto, demócrata por Florida, ofreció a sus electores un...
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In an effort to make up for President Donald Trump moving his inauguration indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, leaving many ticket holders to watch from an overflow arena, Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., offered his constituents a unique gesture: a guided tour of the Capitol for those affected by the...
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When a rare tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis, Michelle Neal scrambled for cover at a fast-food restaurant. “It was unreal-we could have died,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “McDonald’s saved me.” It’s the kind of scenario that Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light,...
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Advocates of criminal-justice reform warn the passage of Proposition 36 will mean a sharp reduction in funds to anti-crime initiatives. The measure raises the penalties for certain drug and theft crimes, making more of them felonies that carry jail time. Will Matthews, a spokesperson for Californians for Safety and Justice, a...
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Los grupos que luchan por la reforma de la justicia penal están instando a los votantes de California a apoyar la Proposición 6 y rechazar la 36. La Proposición 36 aumentaría la pena de cárcel para ciertos delitos contra la propiedad y las drogas, revirtiendo partes de la Proposición...
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Groups that fight for criminal justice reform are urging California voters to support Proposition Six and reject Proposition 36. Prop. 36 would increase jail time for certain property and drug crimes, reversing parts of Prop. 47. George Galvis, founder of the Oakland nonprofit CURYJ, which stands for Communities United for Restorative Youth...
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Redeploy Illinois is a community-based alternative to incarceration, which keeps kids in their home communities. For decades, most youthful offenders in Illinois were sent to juvenile detention. But 17 years ago, state officials decided there is a better way to help kids headed down the wrong path. The program, considered a...
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En un estado que no tiene muchas latinas sentadas en el estrado judicial o discutiendo casos, Patricia Guerrero haría historia como presidenta del tribunal supremo de California. El gobernador Gavin Newsom nominó el miércoles 10 de agosto a Guerrero, de 50 años, como presidente del Tribunal Supremo de California. Ya...
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In a state that doesn’t have many Latinas either sitting on the judicial bench or arguing cases before it, Patricia Guerrero would make history as chief justice on California’s highest court. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday August 10 nominated Guerrero, 50, to be chief justice of the California Supreme...