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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 06, 2015

Page

13

South Carolina push signals broad criminal justice reform

South Carolina lawmakers led by US Senator Tim Scott push for comprehensive criminal justice reform including possible decriminalization of minor drug offenses. They advocate body cameras, better police training, and education focused on reducing mass incarceration, with bipartisan support and ties to national debates and events in Charleston and Baltimore.

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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters To Editor

The Aiken Standard invites letters up to 500 words signed with writer address and daytime phone. Anonymous or organization affiliate letters may be edited or rejected. Address letters to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC or email letters at aikenstandard.com. questions to Opinions Page Editor Michael Ulmer.

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Broken policing harms young black men and communities

The column argues zero tolerance and stop and frisk fuel racial disparities and harsher penalties for marijuana. It cites New York data showing biased stops, discusses crime declines amid aggressive policing, and notes drug sentencing gaps. It highlights Freddie Gray, Baltimore, and questions police necessity in the chase and wagon takedown. Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post writes.

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Nix hospitality tax urged in Aiken letters

Two letters criticize a proposed 1 percent hospitality tax and urge the city to cut spending and attract new business. Dora Bush argues residents would bear the tax and private funding should back projects like the Hotel Aiken garage. A second letter promotes the National Day of Prayer on May 7 with local event details.

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