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Extra Extra Monday: OSHA ignores slow and silent killers, corporate influence reaches court, back-door school handouts

As OSHA Emphasizes Safety, Long-Term Health Risks Fester  | The New York TimesThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency that many Americans love to hate and industry calls overzealous, […]
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Corporations, pro-business nonprofits foot bill for judicial seminars

"Conservative foundations, multinational oil companies and a prescription drug maker were the most frequent sponsors of more than 100 expense-paid educational seminars attended by federal judges over a 4 1/2-year […]
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Penalties and prosecution light as illegal gun market thrives in Minnesota

Over the last decade, federal prosecutors pursued only eight domestic gun-trafficking cases in Minnesota, according to court records examined by the Star Tribune. Federal law enforcement officials say their limited […]
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Court cases secret, so are the reasons

State law requires that some legal battles be filed under seal, such as whistleblower lawsuits. But the Tribune found chancery judges also have sealed cases for a fellow judge, the […]
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ATF storefront sting led to thousands of dollars stolen and a machine gun on the streets

In an attempt to bust criminal operations in Milwaukee by purchasing drugs and guns from felons the ATF set up a storefront sting. However, "the effort to date has not […]
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"Star" El Diario reporter's murder case remains unsolved

"Choco was the first journalist to fall victim to the turf war between the Juarez and Sinaloa cartels that engulfed the state of Chihuahua from 2007 to 2011. He was not […]
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Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job

The Almanac looks at how binding arbitration, written into contracts with California police unions statewide, makes it nearly impossible for cities to fire problem officers.  In this case, a Menlo […]
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When children accidentally shoot siblings, parents rarely prosecuted

After a couple of recent cases invovling children accidentally shooting their siblings after finding loaded weapons in the house, Minnesota Public Radio analyzed state court data and found that prosecuting […]
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USA Today investigation prompts review, potentially freeing wrongly imprisoned

U.S. Justice Department review, triggered by a USA Today investigation, has identified 175 prisoners who must be released or resentenced because they were improperly imprisoned. In June, USA Today reported […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Several enterprise stories tackle gun control issues

The Washington PostReview of FBI forensics does not extend to federally trained state, local examinersThe Washington Post reports that thousands of criminal cases at the state and local level may […]
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