The COVID-19 pandemic has severely limited the kind of contact incarcerated people have with the outside world. Courts have gone remote, in-person visits
By Steven Rascón, PolitiFact.com
Alex Mohajer
: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
PolitiFact s ruling: Mostly False
Here s why: On the night of this year s Academy Awards, Olympic gold medalist and former reality TV show star Caitlyn Jenner got into a social media tussle with Democratic Congress member Ted Lieu of California.
The argument started on Twitter: As a way to win support for her candidacy in the likely recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom, Jenner criticized the governor for allowing district attorneys to release dangerous criminals back on to our streets.
Black Business Owner Shot And Killed Burglar; Served One Year Awaiting Trial
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The family and friends of a Black man awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges for defending his business from a burglar are saying he is innocent.
LaRue Bratcher is the owner of marijuana smoke shop, Premium Smoke L.L.C., located in Oklahoma City, and last year, he shot and killed a man who tried to steal from his business,
The Atlanta Black Star reported.
“Someone broke into his place,” Bratcher’s uncle Derrick Neighbors said at a Saturday rally for Bratcher. “He didn’t go out looking for trouble. He was in his own place of business.” His trial is set to begin later this month, reported KWTV.
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Mills administration officials oppose bill to decriminalize drug possession
But people in recovery, medical providers, faith groups, legislators and advocates overwhelmingly support the proposal to make drug possession only a civil violation.
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People in recovery, medical providers, faith groups, legislators and advocates all testified Friday in favor of a bill that would make drug possession a civil violation instead of a crime.
But two top officials in the Mills administration opposed the measure even as they agreed that people with substance use disorder should be diverted from the criminal justice system.
“Do you believe what we’re doing is working?” Rep. Charlotte Warren, a Democrat from Hallowell, asked Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey.