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House panel to address criminal justice reform piece by piece

By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After nationwide protests against police and years of debate over sentencing guidelines, the U.S. House of Representatives’ top judicial lawmaker plans to consider criminal justice reforms piece by piece, rather than as a single, broad reform package. Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte will announce on Wednesday, an aide said, that the House Judiciary Committee will hear ideas from members and then potentially weigh bills on

Murder charges dropped for Georgia woman who took abortion pill

Georgia prosecutors are dropping a murder charge against a woman who was jailed in the death of her 5 1/2-month-old fetus after she took an abortion-inducing pill, officials said on Wednesday. Kenlissa Jones, 23, of Albany, Georgia, was released from jail on a reduced charge of possession of a dangerous drug. “A thorough legal research by myself and staff led to the conclusion that Georgia law presently does not permit

Rays put Odorizzi on DL with oblique strain (Yahoo Sports)

The Tampa Bay Rays have put starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. The move was announced before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Odorizzi, 4-5 with a 2.47 ERA in 12 games this season, left his previous start Friday night at Seattle in the fifth inning with left side tightness.