National survey urges shorter prison terms and rehab focus
A first of its kind national survey of over 800 crime victims finds majority support reducing prison sentences and spending, favoring rehabilitation over punishment. It notes victims' views on reform clash with lawmakers stance and highlights belief that prisons often fail to deter crime. Judy Martin of Ohio urges humanity and redemption in justice.
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Alliance For Safety and Justice
Atti
Chuck Grassley
Browa
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Grassley
Judy Martin
Ohio
Martin
Videos show Chicago officers firing at fleeing teen Paul O Neal
Videos released by Chicago officials show officers firing at a reportedly stolen Jaguar as it drives away, then chase scenes behind homes in South Shore. O Neal is mortally wounded in a backyard, with at least 15 shots in five seconds and the fatal shot not captured on video. The IPRA head calls the footage shocking and a prosecutor may review the case.
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Paul O’neal
O’neal
South Shore
Independent Police Review Authority
IPRA
Michael Oppenheimer
Chicago Tribune
Ja’Mal Green
Oppenheimer
Zimmerman reflects on killing Trayvon Martin in restaurant brawl
Witnesses say George Zimmerman provoked a fight by bragging about killing Trayvon Martin at a Sanford restaurant. He called 911 claiming a white man punched him and threatened to shoot him. the assailant remained at large.
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George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
Zimmerman
America
Martin
Sanford
Fla
Gators Riverside
WFTV
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Joseph Whitmer
Orlando Sentinel
Whitmer
Eddie
Hinckley to be released to Kingsmill home near Williamsburg
John Hinckley Jr the 61 year old who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 will move into a gated Kingsmill community outside Williamsburg Virginia with his mother under several conditions set by a federal judge He is deemed not a danger to himself or others and may leave psychiatric care as early as Friday Police say transport details are unclear and neighbors remain cautious about his arrival
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Williamsburg
Virginia
John Hinckley Jr
Ronald Reagan
Hinckley
Kingsmill
Jim West
Jodie Foster
Reagan
Autopsy details Omar Mateen’s fatal shooting at Pulse
The autopsy shows Omar Mateen was shot eight times by police during the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando. He sustained head chest abdomen calf and foot wounds and suffered blunt force injuries with no muzzle imprint, suggesting long range fire while facing officers.
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Fla
Pulse
Omar Mateen
Orlando Sentinel
Mateen
Orange County Medical Examiner
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