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Report Calls California's Bail System 'Unsafe And Unfair' And Recommends It Be Reformed

An influential judicial panel recommends that California abolish commercial bail, declaring it "unsafe and unfair." The panel's report, released today, says bail should be replaced with a risk assessment system and expanded pre-trial services.

Prisoners Face Uncertainty As Number Of Halfway Houses Are Cut

The Justice Department has ended contracts with several halfway houses across the country. That change means inmates will likely stay in prison longer and have a tougher transition back to society.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a law restricting abortions, making Mississippi the most difficult state in the U.S. to get an abortion.

Mississippi Governor Signs Nation's Toughest Abortion Ban Into Law

The state's only clinic that does abortions has filed a lawsuit in response to the new law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of gestation.

Images of the music superstar at Prince's Paisley Park Museum in Chanhassen, Minn. His death has been ruled accidental by the local medical examiner.

Prince Died With 'Exceedingly High' Level Of Fentanyl, Report States

The confidential toxicology information was reported by AP less than a week after a local official said Prince's death investigation remains active. His family is considering a wrongful death lawsuit.

Carl Higbie has resigned his post at the Corporation for National and Community Service after racist and anti-Muslim comments were reported by CNN. He's seen here in one of the agency's videos.

Trump Appointee Resigns After Bigoted Comments Surface

Carl Higbie, appointed by President Trump to serve in the agency that runs AmeriCorps, has apologized for remarks that derided black people, Muslims and other groups.

Who Stops Working When The Government Shuts Down

What does the federal government shutdown mean for Americans? The mail will still be delivered but some national attractions could be impacted.

Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, led efforts to require work for Medicaid recipients while in charge of Indiana's program. She was sworn in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Vice President Pence on March 14.

Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid

Ten states have already asked the administration to add work requirements to the popular health insurance program for low-income people. But many recipients are already working.

Jessica Owens holds up a baby bottle of water from her home in Flint, Mich., while attending a hearing on Capitol Hill about Flint's water crisis.

Michigan Health Chief Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Flint Water Crisis

Nick Lyon is the highest-ranking state official to be charged in the crisis.

A road in north London is cordoned off in Finsbury Park, where police say a vehicle struck pedestrians, leaving several casualties. One person has been arrested.

At Least 1 Dead After Vehicle Hits Pedestrians Near North London Mosque

London police say the driver of a van is in custody after being detained by members of the public. One man was pronounced dead at the scene; eight others have been hospitalized.

Residents of Barbuda were forced to flee when Hurricane Irma devastated their island on its way through the Caribbean. Here, Jackeline Deazle, whose house lost its roof and windows, is seen at a shelter in the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium last week in North Sound, on Antigua.

3 Weeks After Irma Wrecked Barbuda, Island Lifts Mandatory Evacuation Order

Barbuda was the first place Hurricane Irma made landfall as the Category 5 storm devastated a string of islands along the Caribbean earlier this month.

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