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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 26, 2012 — Federal prosecutors and law enforcement are working to eliminate human trafficking. How that happens and how they help victims, from the sex trade to agricultural work, differs. Writer Noy Thrupkaew, WGBH reporter Phillip Martin and Amy Bennett Williams of The News-Press explain.
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.
Jul 30, 2012 — Voter I.D. laws have been hotly debated this election season. Now, a Pennsylvania case is challenging that state's new Voter I.D. law. The Justice Department also announced that it will investigate whether the law is discriminatory. Host Michel Martin speaks with Columbia Law Professor Nathan Persily for more on the case.
PINS Program Expands To Include Older Teens
Oct 30, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with St. Lawrence County Parole Director Francine Paretta about the costs and benefits of expanding PINS--the program that helps families deal with problem kids. As of July 1, 2001, 17 and 18-year-olds will now be included. What'll the impact be on county agencies that'll be responsible for them now? Go to full article
Filmmaker Brent Scarpo Presents Hate Crime Documentary at St. Lawrence University
Oct 23, 2001 — Todd Moe talks with Los Angeles filmmaker Brent Scarpo about the film Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium, a documentary about hate crimes. Scarpo will show his film tonight at St. Lawrence University, and lead a discussion of how hate affects our lives and society. Go to full article
SUNY Canton Forum Featues Columbine Case Study
Oct 16, 2001 — A series of high profile criminal cases are being used as learning tools for students in the SUNY Canton criminal investigation program. A forum Wednesday will examine the lessons of the Columbine school shootings in Colorado two years ago. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
NY Prison Population Shrinks for First Year Since 1972
Aug 17, 2001 — The Federal Bureau of Prisons says New York's inmate population fell nearly four percent last year. Vermont's prison population went the other direction, rising more than ten... Go to full article
The North River Stagecoach Robbery
Aug 09, 2001 — Historians recreate a stagecoach robbery near North River a century ago. Actors in period dress and an authentic Concord stage built in 1870 will help recreate the colorful... Go to full article
NYS Worker Accused of Running Identity Theft Ring
Jul 18, 2001 — Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says prosecutors have cracked what may be the biggest identity theft ring ever operated by a state worker. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Prison Worker Caches Weapons, Explosives
Jul 16, 2001 — A prison worker in Moira was arrested late last week when police seized a large number of guns, a pipe bomb, and several pounds of explosives from his home. Brian Mann... Go to full article
Getting Better Pay for Court-Appointed Lawyers for the Poor
Jul 11, 2001 — The push is on to raise fees for court-appointed lawyers who represent poor people. Three distinguished attorneys who began the program with Governor Rockefeller spoke for... Go to full article
State Police Wrap Up Morristown Shooting Inquiry
May 08, 2001 — State police in St. Lawrence county wrapping up an investigation into last Friday's shooting that resulted in the death of a Morristown resident and the injury of a veteran... Go to full article
Court-appointed Lawyers Protest at Capitol
May 02, 2001 — Lawyers protested at the state capitol, asking for more money for court-appointed lawyers who represent New York's poor. Karen Dewitt has this report. Go to full article
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