Arkansas Corrections Board plays fast and loose with open meetings law • Arkansas Advocate
Imagine a handful of journalists gathered in a small conference room at Department of Corrections headquarters in North Little Rock, their attention focused on an old business telephone on a small table as they strain to hear the disembodied and often unidentified voices of Board of Corrections members and staff emanating from the device. That’s […]
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Mayor Adams Vetoes City Council Bill on Solitary Confinement
Mayor Eric Adams vetoed Intro. 549-A, a bill proposed by the NYC Council aimed at reforming solitary confinement practices in city jails, on Friday.Photo: Peter K. Afriyie/AP Mayor Eric Adams vetoed Intro. 549-A, a bill proposed by the City Council aimed at reforming solitary confinement practices in city jails, on Friday. The veto has ignited […]
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Fight like hell, Mayor Adams
Opinion editorial By Post Editorial Board Published Dec. 25, 2023, 10:07 a.m. ET Speaker Adrienne Adams poked Mayor Adams in the eye last week, passing Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ bills to ban solitary confinement and bury cops under massive amounts of unnecessary paperwork. Matthew McDermott Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council poked Mayor Adams […]
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