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When spying on neighbors may save a life | Opinion
Some neighbors need to be spied on, to put it bluntly. I am in no way encouraging peeping Toms. But I am talking about keeping a closer public eye on people predisposed to harming, kidnapping or killing others. These people tend to show signs that...Tags: Ariel Castro, Rick Scott, Ric Bradshaw
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Scott Israel: BSO already making improvements
I am honored to serve as your Broward County Sheriff. After completing my first 120 days, I want to discuss what we've accomplished and our plans for the years ahead. Our administration inherited many challenges in January, including a structural budget...Tags: Criminals, Health, Homelessness, Crime, Law and Justice, Israel
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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Health, ADHD, Substance Abuse, Poverty, Mental Illness
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Sheriff's plan to urge people to report suspicious behavior unleashes storm of criticism
A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...
Tags: Health, Palm Beach County, Nazi Party, Rick Scott, Behavioral Conditions
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It's A Gray Area: Incarceration is not always the best option
One thing that starkly sets the United States apart from other Western industrial countries is our incarceration rate. Today our country has more than 2.3 million people in jail or prison, which means that, with about 5% of the world's population, we have...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Judges, Justice System, Orange County Superior Court
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE-SESSION ENDS Mo. Legislature wraps up work for 2013 session JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end. The House and Senate each wrapped up their work Friday shortly after 6 p.m. &#...Tags: Missouri State University, Abusive Behavior, Parties and Movements, Litigation, Missouri Legislature
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Mental Illness
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Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak
TALLAHASSEE – Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed group that calls itself a fiscal watchdog, has targeted $106.8 million worth of budget projects that it says Gov. Rick Scott should veto. Road projects, public safety initiatives and money for...
Tags: Rick Scott, Financial Aid, Lauderdale Lakes, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Missouri lawmakers sign off on legislation expanding special veterans courts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues. The state already has a small...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Jay Nixon, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....Tags: Health, Local Government, Elections, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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Voice of the People, May. 18
Mental-health medicines This is in response to "Psychologists seek prescription power; Health professionals split over contentious bill now up to House" (News, May 12) and "Rx: Slow down; Psychologists and mental health medicines" (Editorial, May 13)....Tags: Prescription Drugs, Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatry, Psychiatrists, Psychology
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Disgraced pastors who repent face long road back, experts say
In a letter read to the congregation at Discovery Church, Pastor David Loveless admitted adultery, deceit, sinfulness, selfishness, broken trust and a violation of "everything I knew to be true and right." "I am broken beyond description," he wrote....
Tags: Renovation, Religion and Belief, Missing Persons, Human Interest, Maitland
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