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Details: Written by By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service; Published: 25 October 2015

Oregon Sheriffs wrote to oppose lowering sky-high phone rates to help families stay in touch with inmates

Details: Written by RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press; Published: 25 October 2015

Does gun control reduce shooting deaths? The facts suggest a link

Details: Written by ERICA WERNER, AP Congressional Correspondent; Published: 22 October 2015

Every major faction in House GOP agrees to support him

Details: Written by Josh Lederman of the Associated Press; Published: 21 October 2015

The popular Vice President's decision not to run has serious implications for Election 2016

Details: Written by ALAN FRAM, Associated Press; Published: 20 October 2015

As the GOP looks for leadership, extreme right candidates woo voters looking to stall Obama

Details: Written by LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press; Published: 19 October 2015

States' "compelling interest in crime prevention" cited in rulings

Details: Written by AMIE STENGLE, Associated Press; Published: 19 October 2015

Seventh graders Sarah Reusser, second from left, and Jayden Witter, right, discuss a recent conflict which they resolved through restorative justice, which included teachers and students gathering in circles for discussions, at Ed White Middle School, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in San Antonio. Philip Carney said that three years after starting a restorative discipline program as principal of Ed White Middle School in San Antonio, out-of-school suspensions have dropped by 72 percent. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Like Portland, Denver is treating students mistakes as learning opportunities for all

Details: Written by Dan Joling of the Associated Press; Published: 19 October 2015

Decision will likely reduce future drilling in the region

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 October 2015

Trump has infuriated many Latinos by characterizing immigrants as murderers and rapists

Details: Written by Eric Tucker, Associated Press; Published: 15 October 2015

In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, Kenneth Evans holds a composite of photographs of his son Tuan Evans, as he poses for a photograph at his home in Temple Hills, Md. Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners, according to an Associated Press review of court records. Tuan Evans is scheduled for early release from prison, the result of new sentencing guideline ranges that trim punishment lengths for convicted drug criminals. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Federal officials say roughly 40,000 inmates could be eligible for reduced sentences in coming years

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