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How Prop. 36 got Californians to vote against their values

Michelle Parris | Especially for CalMatters Last week, criminal justice reform in California appeared to suffer several blows. California passed Proposition 36 — a tough-on-crime crackdown that imposes tougher sentences for low-level crimes like drug possession — and reform-minded district attorneys in Los Angeles and Oakland lost their races. Many are asking: Is the criminal […]

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Croatian health minister arrested in corruption scandal

Zagreb, November 15 (IANS): Croatia’s Health Minister Vili Beros was arrested on Friday as part of an operation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) on suspicion of bribery, abuse of authority and money laundering. According to the EPPO’s statement, Beros, together with directors of two hospitals, manipulated public procurement processes from June […]