Chad Curtis and the curse of the 1998 New York Yankees
Chad Curtis and the curse of the 1998 New York Yankees
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Between drug rehab stints, soliciting a prostitute, and jail time, an entire article could be devoted to the problems that have plagued Darryl Strawberry (and many, many have). While considered a top player of the 1980s and 1990s for both the New York …
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LEX 18 Investigates: More Than 5000 Inmates Released, Many Back Behind Bars
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The law's goal was to reduce Kentucky's skyrocketing prison costs and reinvest those savings in community treatment programs, with the hope of keeping convicts from re-offending. In January 2012, one of the most controversial parts of the law went into …
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18 graduate from Nassau drug court program
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The heartfelt ceremony marked the 30th graduation from Nassau County Felony Treatment Court, which combines therapy, random drug tests and frequent court appearances as an alternative to prison for nonviolent addicts and alcoholics. Of the 400 people …
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Tax scam sends Brownsville man back to prison
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Aiken passed on a proposal by Bryan Lessley, Nelson's attorney, to essentially delay imposition of a sentence and allow Nelson to enter a halfway house and drug and alcohol treatment program. The deal would have allowed Aiken to impose an even longer …
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