Nearly 60,000 Cannabis Convictions Dismissed by Los Angeles County DA
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Monday that nearly 60,000 cannabis convictions would be dismissed.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Pardons 11,000 Marijuana Convictions
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state’s new marijuana legalization…
Stockholm, Sweden: Thirty Fatal Shootings, But Just Eight Convictions
Over the last two years, Stockholm county has seen a total of thirty fatal shootings, but according to a review of the cases, only eight individuals have been convicted for the crimes.
Jeff Sessions' Reforms More than Doubled Illegal Immigration Convictions
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered major wins for President Trump’s administration on the immigration front in 2018, effectively putting into place legal reforms at the U.S.-Mexico border that significantly increased the number of illegal…