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Route Fifty
2 months ago
Social justice

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk

Expansion of stop-and-frisk policies in Philadelphia debated post police killing.
Historical tough-on-crime approaches may not effectively reduce crime, according to data. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London Breed backs GOP initiative to stiffen penalties for retail theft

Democratic mayors London Breed and Matt Mahan have endorsed a ballot measure to reform Proposition 47, a controversial initiative that reduced some drug and theft felonies to misdemeanors.
The new measure, called the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, Retail Theft Reduction Act, would increase penalties for fentanyl dealers and repeat organized retail theft rings, as well as provide mandatory treatment for drug users. [ more ]
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