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‘District of Second Chances': Film explores impact of DC reduced prison sentence law
A new documentary sheds light on a D.C. law that lets people convicted of a crime before age 25 ask for a reduced sentence after serving at least 15 years. News4’s Tony Perkins spoke with the director and two former inmates featured in the film.
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Slain CEO's parents implore Maryland lawmakers to end good behavior credits for rapists
The parents of slain Baltimore tech CEO Pava Marie LaPere are urging Maryland lawmakers to end good behavior credits leading to early prison release for people incarcerated for first-degree rape. Frank LaPere struggled to speak at times as he testified in favor of a bill to do that. Jason Billingsley, who is charged with first-degree murder in LaPere’s death, was...
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‘We need accountability': Maryland leaders propose juvenile justice reform
Maryland’s top political leaders have unveiled legislation to increase accountability for juvenile offenders and the adults who run the state’s juvenile justice system. Gov. Wes Moore appeared at a news conference Wednesday with top leaders of the Maryland General Assembly. The governor says he believes the state needs to rethink how cases are processed for young people when there is...
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New laws on guns, cashless businesses take effect in DC area on Oct. 1
New laws on guns, child abuse, fentanyl, sexual assault and much more go into effect in Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. In D.C., enforcement will begin for a law that prohibits businesses from going cashless.
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Law easing claims for child abuse victims in Maryland starts Sunday
On Sunday, the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 takes effect, lifting the statute of limitations on sex abuse cases so that victims from decades ago can pursue justice through civil cases. Though schools or other groups could be affected, much of the focus is on the Catholic Church, which could face suits from potentially hundreds of victims of abuse...
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Fairfax County Jury Recommends 3-Year Sentence for Killing at Family Party
A family in Northern Virginia feels let down by what they call a jury’s light sentence. News4’s Drew Wilder reports that Terrence Butler could be sentenced to more time for having a gun as a felon than for using it to kill 23-year-old Raphael Pierce.
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Fairfax County Jury Recommends 3-Year Sentence for Killing at Family Party
A Fairfax County family feels let down by the criminal justice system after the trial of a man convicted of killing his stepdaughter’s boyfriend.
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‘I Want to Help': DC School Resource Officer Weighs In on Safety Debate
As school shootings continue across the country and with at least two fatal shootings near D.C. schools this year, the debate on whether or not to have police officers inside public schools is heating up.
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Criminal Justice Advocate Killed in DC
A D.C. man who did groundwork on criminal justice reform was killed in Southeast last week.