Criminal justice system articles
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Editorial: Don't believe the nonsense. The criminal justice system worked properly in Venice assaults
On Saturday, April 6, at about 10:30 p.m., a woman was brutally assaulted as she walked near the Venice canals. Another woman was attacked nearby about an hour later. Both were hospitalized. Los Angeles police responded quickly, working with members of the Venice community to identify the suspect. Anthony Jones, 29, of Las Vegas was arrested in San Diego on April 12 and charged by L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón with rape, sodomy, mayhem, torture and attempted murder. The D.A.'s office...
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Liberia's Justice System in Need of Urgent Overhaul
THE RECENT RULING by Judge Nelson Chinneh in the case of Jessica Lloyd versus Lucas Richards has once again thrown the spotlight on Liberia’s justice system. The accusations made by Jessica Lloyd’s family, alleging that Judge Chinneh received a bribe to render Lucas Richards not guilty of attempted murder, are deeply troubling and demand urgent []
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Kim Kardashian Returns to White House for Criminal Justice Reform
Kim Kardashian went back to the White House to advocate for criminal justice reform -- only here, it was with Biden's camp proving she's loyal to the cause, and not to any party. The reality star -- who has regularly used her platform to…