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Investor confidence soars at Sharesies

Retail investment app Sharesies has had its biggest trading month ever, with Wall Street trades accounting for three quarters of the volume.

As WVs jail crisis mounts Second Look policies gain traction / Public News Service

Amid overcrowding and unsafe conditions in West Virginia jails, state lawmakers introduced bills that would allow judges to take a 'second look' at an individual's original sentence. If a court determines they no longer pose a threat to the community, the person could be released, placed on supervision, or receive a shortened sentence. Sara Whitaker - criminal legal policy analyst with the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy - said West Virginia is one of the few states that has seen its prison population balloon over the past decade, despite declining crime. ...

NY bill aims to repeal 1907 adultery law

Of New York's many outdated laws, the adultery law could go this year. A bill repealingthe 1907 New York adultery law passed the Assembly and is now in the Senate. Adultery is a misdemeanor crime carrying a penalty of up to 90 days in jail. ...

Reentry program for people incarcerated offers a model for others

By Taylor Sisk for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration “Every time I was incarcerated,” Brittany Herrington said, “every single time, I did not want to do drugs when I left. I wanted to get a job, get a home, get my kid back. Every single time. ...

$25 million lawsuit filed over death of man in police custody

The New School Strikes a Deal With Academic Workers After Strike

The New School and academic workers reach a tentative contract after a three-day strike.

San Diego County Bar Foundation partners with Pathways to Citizenship to increase access to legal representation

Pathways to Citizenship, a Solana Beach nonprofit, recently announced its partnership with the San Diego County Bar Foundation.

City of Song: Manitoba Choral Association marks 40 years of "Manitoba Sings" this weekend - Classic107: Winnipeg's only dedicated classical and jazz radio station.

Blackbird-backed Kiki's pivot to 'girls' club' sparks wave of confusion

Blackbird-backed start-up Kiki has absorbed criticism about its surprise pivot from subletting in New York to a networking club for women.

'It is not over': Family demands justice 1 year after fatal encounter with Raleigh police

Darryl Williams died after Raleigh police used a taser on him multiple times. A year later, his family hopes a lawsuit will bring some accountability.