People who have been punished for marijuana offenses are applying to open the state’s first retail cannabis dispensaries.
Tag: Ex-Convicts
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Arrests in Florida for Election Fraud
The 17 arrests announced on Thursday were the first by a new office dedicated to pursuing election crimes. The suspects were said to be former felons who had voted illegally in an election in which 11.1 million Florida residents cast ballots.
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For People Just Leaving Prison, a Novel Kind of Support: Cash
Joining a raft of initiatives aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated, a program gives money to defray expenses they face, including court fines and rent.
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Kathy Boudin, Radical Imprisoned in a Fatal Robbery, Dies at 78
She had a role in the Brink’s heist by the Weather Underground that left two police officers dead. But she became a model prisoner and, after being freed, helped former inmates.