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Snitches Get Riches

Remember the landmark $25 billion federal foreclosure settlement from February?  The one which has provisions to help prevent foreclosure on homeowners, provisions most states are ignoring?  Which doesn't yet seem to...
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Pregnant Chicago Inmates No Longer Shackled During Childbirth

The Cook County Jail in Chicago ignored state law and chose to shackle female prisoners during childbirth, severely limiting movement, causing discomfort and, potentially, harm. Yesterday, a settlement won $4.1 million for women involved in the lawsuit, along with changes to the sheriff's departments procedures.
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