Pleas in starved dog case

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There's no reason that the life of this dog was any less important than the life of anything else. this is a crime and should be treated as such. The laws concerning animal welfare … Another failed Iowa animal torture case. This is exactly why people …
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Holder looks for answers on overcrowded prisons

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ABC5 Sports – Iowa Sports, Des Moines Sports, Central Iowa Sports, WOI TV ….. While Philadelphia's effort deals with high-risk offenders, the initiative in St. Louis is aimed at helping low-level drug offenders remain drug-free and the effort in …
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'Intervention' captures recovery efforts well

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Addicts don't usually head to the airport and hop on a plane bound for a residential treatment facility in Southern California or Phoenix. Most families, Sanders said, couldn't afford it. She said she takes patients to Synergy Center in Cherokee, Iowa, …
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Basu: Borsellino award honoree trades bad habits for good

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Cory Porter found creative ways to subsidize his $ 50-a-day heroin habit. He told his mother, a veterinarian, that he and his friends needed admission money for the Des Moines Art Center. She'd oblige, appreciating her kid's interest in culture — but …
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