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Secret Service

Is it too much to ask for a sober Secret Service?

March 16, 2015 Arthur Lieber Good government, Justice, Police, Public safety Leave a comment

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 71 percent of Americans report that they have had an alcoholic drink over the

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Robert McCulloch used grand jury to exonerate Darren Wilson

Ferguson: McCulloch used grand jury to exonerate Darren Wilson

November 28, 2014 Madonna Gauding Ferguson, Justice One comment

When a person is arrested for probable cause, a prosecutor convenes a grand jury in order to bring an indictment. But, St. Louis County

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The real state of emergency in Ferguson

November 19, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Cities, Civil Rights, Justice, Missouri region, People Leave a comment

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s declaration of a “state of emergency” in Ferguson is bad news in many ways, but I’ve been struggling with finding

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An honest way to prevent unrest in Ferguson: Do the right thing

November 7, 2014 Arthur Lieber Courts, Crime/Violence, Ethics, Ferguson, Justice, Public safety One comment

There is justifiable concern about an outbreak of violence in Ferguson once the Grand Jury announces whether or not it is issuing an indictment

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