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California inmates still suffer from lapses in prison medical care

Posted on August 26, 2010 by prm

Tweet Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images The California Institution for Men prison fence is seen on August 19, 2009 in Chino, California Aug. 25, 2010 | Julie Small | KPCC Changes ordered by a federal receiver have brought better doctors and better … Continue reading →

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Life without parole for children?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by prm

Tweet Courts, lawmakers, DAs at odds over sentencing for young killers By Merrill Balassone Jonathan Medina – Merced Sun-Star – A 14-year-old boy who killed a young father at a child’s birthday party in south Modesto likely will die in … Continue reading →

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California Cities Struggling Under Wave of Corruption

Posted on August 16, 2010 by prm

Tweet Scott Martelle Contributor (Aug. 16) — Call it the New Jersey of the West. Recent revelations of exorbitant salaries paid to top officials in the Southern California city of Bell are only the latest developments in a long-running saga … Continue reading →

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