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Blog Entries by John Rudolf from 06/2012

Florida Prisoners Serving 194 Percent More Time For Drugs Than In 1990s, Study Finds

Posted 06.06.2012 | Crime
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Florida inmates convicted of non-violent drug crimes spent 194 percent more time behind bars in 2009 than they did in 1990, costing the state billions...

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Fast And Furious Hearing: Republicans Clash With Eric Holder On Gun-Walking Program

Posted 06.07.2012 | Politics
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Citing leaked, confidential court documents, a senior Republican lawmaker accused Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday of misleading Congress over...

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Eric Holder Seeks Deal On Fast And Furious Docs To Avoid Contempt Charge

Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics
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Attorney General Eric Holder said during Senate testimony Tuesday that he is willing to compromise with Republican leaders over a congressional probe ...

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Elderly Inmate Population Soared 1,300 Percent Since 1980s: Report

Posted 06.13.2012 | Crime
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The population of aging and elderly prisoners in U.S. prisons exploded over the past three decades, with nearly 125,000 inmates aged 55 or older now b...

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Obama Executive Privilege Claim 'Like Setting Off A Nuclear Bomb'

Posted 06.20.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, invoking executive privilege for the first time on Wednesday, blocked a House Republican subpoena of Justice Dep...

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Michael Daragjati, Racist NYPD Cop, Sentenced To Nearly 5 Years For False Arrest and Extortion

Posted 06.22.2012 | New York
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NEW YORK -- A disgraced former NYPD officer burst into tears in Brooklyn federal court on Friday as he was sentenced to nearly five years behind bars ...

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Fast And Furious Probe Slammed For Ignoring Key Witnesses On Contempt Vote Eve

Posted 06.27.2012 | Politics
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As Congress prepares to charge Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt on Thursday for his refusal to deliver documents tied to Operation Fast and ...

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Eric Holder Contempt Vote May Signify Dead End On Fast And Furious

Posted 06.28.2012 | Politics
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In a nearly party-line vote, Republicans in Congress easily passed a measure on Thursday citing Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt for refusin...

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