Sen. Durbin Pushes Congressional Overhaul of Nonviolent Drug Sentencing

Published February 25, 2014

Sen. Durbin pushes congressional overhaul of nonviolent drug sentencing

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During an appearance at the Rethinking the War on Drugs symposium, Durbin spoke on behalf of the Smarter Sentencing Act, a bill he co-sponsored with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). The bill would overhaul current federal sentencing of nonviolent drug …
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Actor's addictions, lifestyle raise questions about Catholic funeral

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According to Deacon David Lopez, chancellor for the diocese of Sioux City, the Catholic church and Scripture are careful to distinguish between right use and abuse of drugs. "Right use is good and acceptable, while abuse, obviously, is wrong," he told …
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Meet Andy Shallal, DC's Most Progressive Mayoral Candidate

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Also, the Sick Leave Act, which was recently passed, has had to be batted around back and forth to make sure it covers tipped workers as well as full-time and part-time workers, and that's still a problem. … And what are your thoughts on charter …
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