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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Court Moves California Governor's Parole Ballot Measure Forward
The state Supreme Court made it likely Monday that Californians will vote in November on Gov. Jerry Brown's crime initiative, which would allow prisoners convicted of nonviolent felonies to be considered for early parole.
June 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Supreme Court Picks Up Death Penalty and Redistricting Cases
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will reconsider two Texas death penalty cases and rule on whether evidence of racial bias and mental impairment calls for removing the defendants from death row.
June 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Freddie Gray Trial, Judge, Not Jury, to Decide Driver's Case
Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., the driver of the van in which Freddie Gray suffered a fatal spinal cord injury, will go to trial Thursday before a judge rather than a jury.
June 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Breaking Into Hot Cars to Save Kids or Pets Now Legal in Ohio
Bills that allow people to break into vehicles to save children and animals have been signed into law by Gov. John Kasich and a third will likely become law later this month.
June 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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9 High-Poverty Areas Designated as 'Promise Zones'
After several unsuccessful attempts, a swath of South Los Angeles won a hard-fought battle to receive "Promise Zone" designation, a move that pushes the neediest neighborhoods to the top of the list when applying for competitive federal grants to tackle issues related to poverty.
June 07, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New York Boycotts Businesses That Boycott Israel
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order Sunday morning in Manhattan denouncing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement against Israel, saying New York state will not conduct business with companies that participate.
June 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Altering Death Certificates Could Aid the Drug Crisis
Dr. James Gill walked through the morgue in Farmington, Connecticut, recently, past the dock where the bodies come in, past the tissue donations area, and stopped outside the autopsy room.
June 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Flint, Money to Fix Water Woes Not Flowing Fast Enough
Replacing 13 miles of water mains every year for the next 50 years. Repairing or replacing five dams. Switching out at least 2,000 lead service lines every year for five years.
June 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Release of Chicago Police Videos Marks Seismic Shift in Secrecy
The Emanuel administration's release of massive amounts of evidence in nearly 90 pending investigations of police shootings and other incidents marked a watershed moment for a city that fought for decades to keep videos in excessive force cases hidden from the public.
June 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Use It or Lose It: Occasional Voters' Registration at Risk in Some States
When Larry Harmon tried to vote on a marijuana initiative in November in his hometown of Kent, Ohio, the 59-year-old software engineer found his name had been struck from the voter rolls.
June 06, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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