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Harry Connick Sr., longtime New Orleans district attorney and singer’s dad, dies at 97 (apnews.com)
Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. has died at age 97. An obituary distributed by his son and namesake, Harry Connick Jr., says Connick died peacefully at his home in New Orleans on Thursday with his family by his side.
The Lost Promise of Refuge Ranch - Christian activists brought concerns about sex trafficking to prominence in Texas and then failed the survivors they sought to help (www.texasobserver.org)
In January 2023, about 10 months after it was forced to close, the Refuge reached a settlement with [the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)] that allowed it to reopen on probation. The conditions included implementing a reopening plan, monthly team meetings to evaluate the program’s compliance and efficacy, and...
How many are jailed awaiting mental health treatment in Mississippi? We still don't know (mississippitoday.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/how-many-are-jailed-awaiting-me…
A dairy farm is accused of stealing $3 million in wages. But was there a crime? (minnesotareformer.com)
Over the past three years, dairy farmers Keith Schaefer and his daughter Megan Hill stole at least $3 million from hundreds of their workers across central Minnesota, according to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Keith Ellison earlier this month....
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Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault (www.washingtonpost.com)
Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous...
Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault (www.washingtonpost.com)
Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous...
Alaska Airlines CEO: We found 'many' loose bolts on our Max 9 planes following near-disaster (www.nbcnews.com)
NYC Mayor Adams Vetoes Police Transparency and Solitary Confinement Bills (www.nytimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/mayor-adams-veto.html
US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma (apnews.com)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate federal law when doctors told a woman with a nonviable pregnancy to wait in the parking lot until her condition worsened enough to qualify for an abortion under the state’s strict ban....
In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital (www.npr.org)
Biden says he is forgiving $5 billion in student debt for another 74,000 Americans (www.cbsnews.com)
President Biden announced Friday that his administration is forgiving $5 billion in student debt for another 74,000 borrowers, marking the latest round of debt cancellation since the Supreme Court voided the president’s student loan forgiveness program....
McConnell and 178 other Republican lawmakers sign Supreme Court brief on keeping Trump on ballot (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/mcconnell-trump-supreme-court-c…
Sources: Alabama death row left without heat for weeks, despite complaints (www.alreporter.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/death-row-allegedly-left-withou…
Maine’s court-appointed lawyers are ‘saturated’ with criminal, parental caseloads (www.pressherald.com)
When Maine raised the reimbursement rate for defense attorneys taking court-appointed cases to $150 an hour, the state had a record low number of lawyers available to represent poor Mainers....
Names of police who use deadly force could be shielded under proposed Florida law (www.tampabay.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-marsys-law-victims-name-…
What happens now that Massachusetts has banned life without parole for emerging adults? (www.wgbh.org)
Prison advocates, attorneys and state officials are gearing up to help the estimated 200 prisoners now eligible for parole since a landmark decision last week by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court raised the minimum age to 21 before people could be sentenced to life without parole....
Coroner's office that buried men without telling families releases a policy that leaves questions unanswered (www.nbcnews.com)
A Mississippi coroner’s office under fire for burying people in pauper’s graves without their families’ knowledge has released a policy on death notifications that is unsigned and undated, making it impossible to know whether the guidance was in effect while the office was handling the botched cases....
The U.S. just expanded its territory by a million square kilometers (www.earth.com)
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A year after gaining freedom following wrongful conviction, Lamar Johnson sues St. Louis over his 28 years in prison (www.stlpr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/a-year-after-gaining-freedom-la…
NYPD officer's lawsuit highlights police union practice of distributing 'get out of jail free' cards for traffic offenses (www.nytimes.com)
Archived here, here, and here
A Dover Massachusetts man hid financial ruin from his family. Then he got a gun. [TW: family annhilator] (www.bostonglobe.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/kamal-family-dover-killing-fina…...
Parole denied for 68-year-old in Alabama: ‘A life sentence for growing marijuana’ (www.al.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/parole-denied-for-68-year-old-i…
Far-right extremism is thriving in rural areas. Here's what it looks like in Upstate NY (www.northcountrypublicradio.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/far-right-extremism-is-thriving…
Amid a national shortage, the US Adderall black market is booming (www.theguardian.com)
With pharmacies unable to fill prescriptions, many ADHD patients are turning to Craigslist to buy illicit pills online...
Bite mark analysis has no basis in science, experts now say. Why is it still being used in court? (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/C72VQ
White teacher accused of classroom noose display claims she’s victim of racial discrimination (www.independent.co.uk)
A white New York school teacher allegedly accused of putting up a racially offensive image in a classroom claims she was a victim of racial discrimination herself....
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness (www.propublica.org)
People Jailed While Awaiting Mental Health Treatment Are Generally Treated the Same as People Accused of Crimes...
How Gun Influencer Larry Vickers Used Small-Town Cops to Illegally Import Machine Guns (www.msn.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/20240117131414/…/ar-AA1mZOw5
Crime Scene DNA didn't match Marcellus Williams. Missouri may fast track his execution anyway. (theintercept.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/missouri-dna-marcellus-williams…
The Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district....
Congress announces major tax deal to expand child tax credit and revive breaks for businesses (www.nbcnews.com)
The bipartisan agreement between the House and the Senate tackles priorities for both parties....
Fate of Infamous Dublin, California Women's Prison Now in Hands of Federal Judge (www.kqed.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/federal-oversight-of-dublin-wom…
Want to Report in New York City's Police Headquarters? The NYPD Says You Need a Chaperone (hellgatenyc.com)
That new rule is outlined in a document that NYPD beat reporters must sign if they want to use the new office. “Authorized journalists must adhere to the following,” the document reads, before rattling off a list of restrictions on journalists: Reporters will no longer be able to use their credentials past the security...
He'll be the death of us all. (lemmy.world)
It’s not like any candidate was actually good but they did pick the worst one.
Iowa Republican caucus sets new record for state political ad buys: $120 million (www.cnbc.com)
The battle to win the Republican Iowa caucus is the most expensive on record, with over $120 million spent on ads by the campaigns and their affiliated political action committees in the Hawkeye State, according to data provided to CNBC by AdImpact....