Announced Closure of Two Pennsylvania State Prisons Is Both Historic and …

Announced closure of two Pennsylvania state prisons is both historic and …

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It's a monumental announcement for Pennsylvania, which not long ago literally couldn't build prisons fast enough to keep up with population growth, having to send some 2,000 of its inmates to Michigan and Virginia. The state experienced a 40-year surge …
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Michigan Roundup for Monday, Jan. 7, 2013: Ex-con …

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(AP) — Lansing police say a 37-year-old ex-convict has been arrested on murder and abuse charges in the death of his 3-month-old daughter. Police say … Police say detectives went to a hospital Friday afternoon after getting a report that a baby was …
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Ex-RI Rep. Kennedy lobbies against legal marijuana

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By The Associated Press If Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder … The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/yXauJR ) that Kennedy's group, Project SAM – for Smart Approaches to Marijuana – will instead lobby for increased treatment for marijuana and drug abuse.
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