Year in Review: Crime, Immigration, the Border

Year In Review: Crime, Immigration, the Border

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Prosecutorial misconduct, violence at youth lockups, the politics of immigration and continuing bloodshed in the Mexican drug war were among the dominant Tribune headlines in 2012. Here's a look back at the crime, immigration and … Following his …
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Criminal justice reform saving states billions

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The conservative reform movement got its start in Texas in 2007 when state leaders decided to scrap plans to build three more prisons and instead invest some of the money saved into treatment for offenders with mental health issues or drug addiction.
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Tribune readers rank Crawford County's top news stories of 2012

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County officials across the state anticipated enforcement of new Pennsylvania legislation requiring registered voters to present valid forms of identification in order to vote, and the signs were part of packages for use on election day at polling …
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Thursday's Sports in Brief

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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for use of performance enhancing substances, making him eligible for the NFL playoffs. Sherman posted "I won," on his Twitter account, … 8 at 0 …
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