California Has Chance to Change Three Strikes, Repeal Death Penalty
California has chance to change Three Strikes, repeal death penalty
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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have abandoned the death penalty through legislation. But California lawmakers do not have that choice: Because voters amended the state constitution in 1978 to add the death penalty, only voters can …
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Pa. whistle-blower honored in Texas for exposing drug kickbacks
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More important, fewer children were prescribed the powerful drug, which hadn't been approved for use in children at the time but had known side effects such as weight gain and breast growth in boys. In rare cases, patients died while using the drug …
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Outbreak spotlights risks from custom-mixed drugs
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Two people blinded in Washington, D.C., in 2005. Three dead in … The company recalled three lots of the drug last week and has said it has voluntarily suspended operations and is working with regulators to identify the source of the infection …
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www.peteygreene.com – Petey Greene’s Black History – Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene ( January 23,1931- January 10,1984) was an African American radio, television, and media personality, activist and hero. As a radio disc jockey, Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. was a beacon of societal truth for two decades in the black community of Washington DC Petey wasn’t afraid to “tell it like it is” as he spoke out about social injusticies and championed racial pride and equality during a time of radical change in America. “Petey”Greene was born and raised in Washington, DC His childhood was spent at 23rd and L Streets NW in an era of depression and poverty. He was raised by his maternal grandmother, Maggie “A’nt Pig” Floyd, and attended Stevens Elementary School. He dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade and enlisted in the US Army. His tour of duty sent him overseas to fight in the Korean War before being discharged in 1953 for drug abuse. Upon his return home he began to drink heavily. In 1960, he was convicted of armed robbery at a small grocery store, and imprisoned at Lorton Reformatory with a ten-year sentence. While in prision, Petey began to hone his skills as a disc jockey in Lorton’s work program. Using the PA system, he was allowed twenty minutes each morning and evening to address his fellow inmates. His garrulous delivery, infused with the flavor of the street, resonated with the inmates. Captilizing on his trusted voice, Greene persuaded a fellow inmate to climb to the top of a water tower to threaten suicide so …