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Aug 2009

Judges order state to release nearly 43,000 prisoners in next two years

California's prisons are so overcrowded that the state is violating inmates' constitutional rights, three federal judges ruled today in a decision imposing a cap on the prison population that will force the state to release nearly 43,000...

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Aug 2009

City of Laredo, Texas asking police, firefighters to wait on raises

The City of Laredo is asking the firefighter and police unions to wait a couple of months for their pay increases. The City Manager and a council member say the city doesn't have the money to pay the raises, even though they are in both...

04

Aug 2009

National Night Out focuses on strenghtening public safety

Aiming to strengthen their ties with local communities, law enforcement agencies around the country are hosting events tonight to mark National Night Out and inviting residents to join them. The 26th annual event creates a gathering place...

04

Aug 2009

Clerical error may have put suspect in Burk's slaying back on street

A parolee accused of killing 17-year-old Lily Burk last month could have been serving a lengthy prison sentence instead of roaming the streets of Los Angeles but for a clerical error that misstated his criminal record, according to...