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Justice Dept. Hires Compliance Expert In Fight Against Corporate Crime

12:16pm July 30, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The department says the new expert will play a big role in determining whether businesses targeted for prosecution have engaged in systemic misconduct or whether the criminal activity is limited.

Frustration with a crying baby can lead some parents and caregivers to shake a baby.

Doctors Devise A Better Way To Diagnose Shaken Baby Syndrome

10:30am July 30, 2015

by Tara Haelle

Doubters have said that merely shaking a baby can't cause brain damage or death. Listing six injuries associated with the syndrome will make it easier to identify child abuse, a study says.

Captives separated by a fence conduct communal evening prayers at the Camp 6 prison building at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

New Gitmo Plan Would Relocate Some Detainees To U.S.

1:59am July 30, 2015

by David Welna

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently floated a plan to empty Guantanamo's detention camps and relocate "enemy combatants." The president promised in 2009 to shut down the facility.

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National

Probation With A Therapeutic Approach Keeps Kids Out Of Juvenile Hall

7:56pm July 29, 2015

In some places in the U.S., many kids end up in juvenile hall because of minor probation violations. But in Wayne County, Mich., the system has reduced rates through a therapeutic approach.

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Imprisoned Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard To Be Paroled In November

2:15pm July 29, 2015

Israelis support the release of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard from a U.S. jail. He was arrested in 1985 and charged with passing secrets to Israel. Renee Montagne talks to reporter Daniel Estrin.

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World News

After Court Ruling, 3 Immigration Detention Centers Could Close

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Thousands of Central American families claiming asylum in the U.S. have been detained. A federal district court judge ruled that 3 facilities that hold these families aren't meeting legal standards.

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National

The 'Shock Of Confinement': The Grim Reality Of Suicide In Jail

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Martin Kaste

About 1,000 people die in American jails every year and about a third of those are suicides. Jails often house people who've never been in legal trouble before, and it can have a traumatic effect.

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Bill Cosby Removed From Documentary On Black Stuntmen

6:34pm July 28, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Bill Cosby was instrumental in opening the door for black stuntmen in Hollywood early in his career. He was to be a central figure in a new documentary about black stuntmen, but that has now changed. He will be mentioned, but his interviews have been pulled, following the latest revelations about the comedian, who admitted in court documents that he drugged women for sex.

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Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard To Be Released From Prison In November

6:31pm July 28, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to be released from prison in November, after serving 30 years of a life sentence.

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Joyce Mitchell, who has reached a plea deal over charges that she aided a prison escape, is seen here during a June court date, along with her lawyer, Steven Johnston.

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Former N.Y. Prison Employee Enters Guilty Plea Related To Inmates' Escape

3:39pm July 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Joyce Mitchell, the Clinton Correctional Facility worker who was charged last month with aiding two convicted killers' escape, has reached a deal with prosecutors.