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Illinois has released almost 4,000 prisoners, including 64 murderers
ByMichael Armstrong May 24, 2020

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The State of Illinois has released a list of almost 4,000 inmates released from prisons, including 64 convicted of murder, since March 1st. A list released by the state shows each inmate who had their sentence commuted by Gov. JB Prtizker or were released early by the Illinois Department of Corrections. Police departments…

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Governors face mounting court challenges over coronavirus lockdown orders
ByMichael Armstrong May 20, 2020

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Legal challenges to governors’ coronavirus shutdown orders are piling up nationwide, putting state leaders on the defensive as citizens and businesses itching to get back to normal take their arguments to court — in some cases succeeding at voiding the governors’ actions. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, for…

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