Taibbi: "Three Strikes" Laws Are Cruel and Unusual
Taibbi: "Three strikes" laws are cruel and unusual
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“When I look at this case compared to crimes of violence, I wonder”), or federal Judge James Todd, who gave a Texas pool-hall owner named Mike Mahoney 15 years for buying a gun 14 years after he was convicted for selling meth (“It seems to me, this …
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Does Austin have a drinking problem?
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According to drug and alcohol treatment center, Austin Recovery, problems with alcohol abuse are on the rise. “In comparison to three years ago, it's probably up 15 percent," said Angela Vickrey. Vickrey told KVUE News that alcoholism in Austin is a …
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Drug shortages take heavy toll on cancer patient care
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A national survey shows how drug shortages led to treatment changes and delays. … says physician Richard Theriault, a breast cancer specialist at The University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, who was not involved in the study. "And …
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The crime of being positive
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The proposed legislation creating testing and partner-notification programs included provisions for governments to access names-based lists of people infected with HIV. The names-based … And there are general criminal laws, such as in Texas or New …
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