Harsh US Drug Laws to Change, Says Eric Holder – the Young Turks

Harsh US Drug Laws To Change, Says Eric Holder – The Young Turks – “With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for major changes to the nation’s criminal justice syst…

'No regrets': Hynes caps a long career with a questionable campaign

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… the more progressive law enforcement programs in the country. In 1990, Hynes helped develop a drug-treatment alternative to incarceration, which gave defendants an opportunity to rehabilitate instead of serving prison time. He also started … "His …
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The HIV rebound nobody is discussing

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The number of health facilities providing HIV care and treatment services rose from a few dozen in 2004 to about 1,200 in 2012. Mother-to-child transmission of the virus plummeted. People started living longer. … Sitting in a filthy orange T-shirt on …
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