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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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$750,000
Money meant for jail food that Etowah County, Ala., Sheriff Todd Entrekin pocketed over three years. In September, he bought a $740,000 beach house, prompting charges of ethics violations. Last week, the charges were dropped.
October 08, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
One thing I don’t want to see is jails stockpiled with people who have possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who says he is open to the idea of decriminalizing marijuana.
October 08, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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This Sheriff Pocketed $750K in Jail Food Funds. He Also Bought a $740K Beach House. No Ethics Violation Here.
The Alabama Ethics Commission voted on Tuesday to drop an ethics violation case against Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
San Francisco Takes Unprecedented Step to Protect High Rises During Earthquakes
For all the tech wealth that has flown into this city in recent years, it's also an unnerving time for city builders.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Jury Convicts Chicago Police Officer of Murder in Laquan McDonald's Shooting
Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, marking a stunning end to a racially tinged case that roiled Chicago when police dashboard camera video of the shooting was released three years ago by court order.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
11 out of 12
States where bills to create an opioid tax failed this year, with New York being the exception. The law there, though, is on hold thanks to a lawsuit filed by the pharmaceutical industry.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
We would like you to call the Gilbert Police Department if you see the following ... Big Bird operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe manner. ... Angry Birds laughing and giggling uncontrollably and appearing to be happy.
A tongue-in-cheek news release from the Gilbert, Minn., Police Department, after it received a lot of calls about "birds that appear to be under the influence, flying into windows and acting confused." They said not to worry about the birds' strange behavior and attributed it to an early frost causing berries to ferment faster than normal.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Archive
'They Should Sober Up': Minnesota Police Tells Residents to Stop Reporting Drunk Birds
Reports of erratic bird activity prompted the Gilbert Police Department to issue a news release Tuesday.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski
'You Should Be at Home With Your Son'
Jackie Biskupski is the first openly gay elected official in Utah. But her sexual orientation isn't what her critics want to talk about.
October 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There shall never be in this State either slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime.
Clause in the Colorado Constitution that voters will be asked whether to abolish in November. Similar language exists in the U.S. Constitution and several states'.
October 04, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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