New Initiative Seeks to Bridge Prosecution Empathy Gap 2019-11-26

The Takeaway

New Initiative Seeks to Bridge Prosecution Empathy Gap

A new initiative signed by 40 progressive district attorneys pledges to have prosecutors visit correctional centers in an effort to instill more empathy in the sentencing process.

Sentencing of School Shooter Reignites Conversation About Life Without Parole for Juveniles

The United States is the only country in the world that sentences juveniles to life in prison.

The American Plastics Renaissance: Big Oil’s Plan B 

The expansion of fracking in the U.S. has paved the way for a renaissance in American plastics manufacturing.

When You’re Over 50 in Hollywood

The Good Liar, a thriller released earlier this month, stars septuagenarians Ian McKellen as a con artist and Helen Mirren as his target.

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