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  • 43 Cases, No Convictions: Prosecuting the Police Falters in New York

    In the more than five years since New York's governor ordered the attorney general to take charge of investigations and prosecutions when police kill unarmed people, only three police officers have been charged with crimes and none has been convicted. By taking control of such cases away from local prosecutors, officials hoped to instill greater trust in outcomes, because of the close ties local prosecutors have with local police. But the narrow scope of the rule establishing the special prosecutions unit, plus a host of other systemic and legal barriers, have meant that the outcomes have not changed.

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  • Seattle's Potential Solution for Heroin Epidemic: Places for Legal Drug Use

    In Seattle, a heroin epidemic is provoking solutions that go beyond the cities needle exchange program. While controversial, a new proposal recommends safe drug-usage zones for those engaging in drug use.

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