Hundreds of low-level pot possession offenders are facing 5-to-20 years in prison after being charged with felony offenses by New Orleans’ new district attorney, according to an investigative report published this week by the newspaper New Orleans City Business. Critics charge that the filings have clogged the courts with non-violent offenders.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Nearly 100 dogs taken from what Tennessee prosecutors describe as the worst puppy mill in the state’s history arrived in the D.C. area Monday in hopes of finding new homes.
Rescuers say the animals were kept in deplorable conditions, some of which proved to be fatal for several animals. Law enforcement officials [...]