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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
Days suffers stress fracture
Ken Condon’s stable star Success Days faces a spell on the sidelines after X-rays revealed he suffered a stress fracture in the Investec Derby.
Maloney: Burden is on Ireland
Scotland forward Shaun Maloney reckons all the pressure is on Republic of Ireland ahead of Saturday’s match in Dublin.
Ivanovic included in Euro elite
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is the only Premier League player included in the UEFA Champions League squad of the season, an 18-man party dominated by winners Barcelona.
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.
Demaryius Thomas absent from mandatory Broncos minicamp (Yahoo Sports)
Peyton Manning drifted back on one of his opening snaps at minicamp and immediately glanced toward his left. As expected, Thomas was absent as the Denver Broncos started a mandatory minicamp Tuesday. Thomas has maintained he’ll attend training camp next month with or without a long-term deal.
Cardinals LF Holliday placed on 15-day DL with quad strain (Yahoo Sports)
DENVER (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left fielder Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list with a right quadriceps strain.
Mo shows: Frustrated Wilkerson reports for Jets minicamp (Yahoo Sports)
Muhammad Wilkerson is back with his teammates, even though he’s not happy about his contract situation. The New York Jets defensive end reported for the team’s mandatory minicamp Tuesday despite still looking for a long-term extension that he expected to be taken care of by now. ”I’m frustrated, yeah,” Wilkerson said before practice.