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>> reporter: gascon has ordered his deputy d.a.s no under 18s charged as adults, no more three strikes. and in many cases, do not even prosecute most misdemeanors like trespassing and dont seek more prison time if guns or gangs are involved. all he says to make the system -- >> more humane, more equitable. >> reporter: but union pacific is now actually asking the d.a. to rethink his reforms because of this. they claim more than 100 arrests have been made, but apparently not one prosecution. >> t...

>> we have set a path for ourselves to turn around the criminal legal system in this country. >> reporter: gascon has ordered his deputy d.a.s no under 18s charged as adults, no more three strikes. and in many cases, do not even prosecute most misdemeanors like trespassing and dont seek more prison time if guns or gangs are involved. all he says to make the system -- >> more humane, more equitable. >> reporter: but union pacific is now actually asking the d.a. to rethink his reforms because of t...

Woke-ish district attorney, elected in the wake of george floyds murder and flanked for his one-year anniversary presser by progressive d.a.s from around the country. >> we have set a path for ourself to turn around the criminal legal system in this country. >> reporter: gascon has ordered his deputy d.a.s, no under-18s charged as adults, no more three strikes, and in many cases, do not even prosecute most misdemeanors like trespassing, and dont seek more prison time if guns or gangs are involve...

In the year of its 20th anniversary, the Global Fund continues to support implementing countries in the fight against the three diseases and COVID-19, in strengthening sustainable systems for health and preparing for future pandemics.

Monday, March 7, 2022, the World Banks Board of Executive Directors has approved additional grant financing of US$90 million to the Republic of Haiti for the Promoting a More Equitable, Sustainable and Safer Education Project...

The New York Building Congress today announced Ralph J. Esposito has been appointed as the new Chair of the organization. Esposito is currently President of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region at Suffolk and previously worked at Lendlease for nearly 25 years. Throughout his tenure in the industry, Esposito has served...

The Government of Canada continues to work with LGBTQ2 communities and all our partners to protect LGBTQ2 rights and build a safer, more equitable, and consciously more inclusive Canada. Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced an extension of up to $7.5 million for community capacity funding.

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (“Select Subcommittee”), first assembled in April 2020 and charged with investigating the effectiveness and transparency of the...

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to dominate all aspects of life this past year – tragically claiming millions of lives, straining health systems and worsening existing inequalities. For the first time in the Global Fund’s 20-year history, progress was lost in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

In many New York City neighborhoods, libraries are the only trusted resource for immigrants, teens, older adults, and those on the wrong side of the digital divide.