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News10NBC obtained a letter pleading for the state to remove the "least restrictive means" standard in the bail reform law so that judges are more likely to keep alleged violent, repeat offenders in jail.
Officials say the program will warn people who are most likely to be involved in shootings that gun violence won't be tolerated.
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The brutal rape and criminal homicide of 12-year-old Elaina Smith, allegedly by a registered sex offender who had previously assaulted her mother, is a sobering reminder that justice for victims
Foundation 2 has taken over management of Group Violence Intervention, the community gun violence reduction strategy, but Cedar Rapids officials say the effort continues to see success in keeping people alive and out of jail.
Forty-four persons lost their lives in 1,770 Dane County injury-related motor vehicle crashes last year, according to preliminary data from the Traffic Safety C