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Oct 9, 2012 — In community policing, law enforcement emphasizes local citizen involvement as a way to deter and prevent crime. But as local budgets are slashed and police face layoffs in departments across the country, fewer and fewer resources are dedicated to it.
Sep 11, 2012 — Sixteen members of a conservative Amish church group have been charged with hate crimes after forcibly cutting off the beards of members of a breakaway Amish group. In a piece for Bloomberg View, Harvard law professor Noah Feldman argues that while the attacks should be punished, they aren't hate crimes.
Aug 19, 2012 — Ukraine's newly passed language law, which gives Russian status as the the country's official language, is a very emotional issue. The law illustrates how Ukraine remains a divided nation, with a Russian-speaking, Moscow-leaning east and Ukrainian-speaking, Hapsburg- and Polish-influenced west.
Aug 17, 2012 — Advocates say a public prayer amendment to the Missouri state constitution will strengthen the right to pray in public. But critics say it'll marginalize non-Christians. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with Missouri State Rep. Mike McGhee who sponsored the initiative, and the Anti-Defamation League's Karen Aroesty, who opposes it.
Aug 8, 2012 — The accused Wisconsin Sikh temple shooter, Wade Michael Page, was reportedly involved with white supremacist rock bands. The Southern Poverty Law Center had a file on Page dating back ten years. Senior Fellow Mark Potok speaks with host Michel Martin about how Page's political leanings may have played a role in the shooting.
Farm Chemical Theft
May 01, 2002 — Senator Hillary Clinton says the creation of a joint federal, state and local task force should help guard against the theft of chemicals from New York farmers. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Saranac Lake Man Indicted in Death of Jack Shea
Apr 05, 2002 — A grand jury has indicted a man on felony charges of second-degree vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jack Shea, the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Olympians. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
North Country Prison Industry Faces Recession
Mar 01, 2002 — This year, New York state's prisons cut more than six hundred corrections officers. With inmate populations shrinking, corrections commissioner Glenn Goord says another five hundred prison guards will go this year. As Brian Mann reports, the loss of high paying jobs is being felt in prison towns across the North Country. Go to full article
Prisoner Death at Ray Brook Under Investigation
Jan 29, 2002 — Officials at the federal prison in Ray Brook are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on Monday morning. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
Drug Law Reform Among Pataki's 2002 Priorities
Jan 14, 2002 — Governor Pataki has breathed new life into a perennial proposal. He says in his state of the state speech that reform of the Rockefeller drug laws will be a top priority... Go to full article
Pataki Looks to Corrections Budget for Savings
Jan 03, 2002 — Governor Pataki is expected to unveil significant budget cuts for 2002. One way he's looking to save money is by reducing the number of corrections officers at state prisons.... Go to full article
Celebrating the Holidays with Ray Brook Inmates
Dec 20, 2001 — Doing time is never easy, but the holidays can be especially hard. Last year, Brian Mann visited the state prison at Ray Brook, where inmates with good records enjoyed a... Go to full article
Petition to Include Inmates in Redistricting Census Falls Short
Dec 19, 2001 — A petition drive to force a public referendum on whether to include inmates in St. Lawrence County's redistricting plan has come up short of valid signatures. Legislator Jim... Go to full article
Referendum Supporters Hope to Exclude Prisoners in Redistricting Count
Dec 14, 2001 — In early October, St. Lawrence lawmakers voted 11 to 4 in favor of including state prison inmates in the county's redistricting plan. Opponents of the plan are now trying to... Go to full article
Drug Law Reform Hopes Fade
Dec 14, 2001 — Hopes are fading for reform of Rockefeller era drug laws this legislative session. Karen Dewitt has an update. Go to full article
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