Sections Skip to content Skip to site index After serving time for a crime I committed at 16, I discovered how hard it is for a felon to get a second chance. Credit Credit Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Supported by ByReginald Dwayne Betts Oct. 16, 2018 One afternoon in the fall of 2016, I sat in a windowless visiting room at the Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire, Conn. A recent graduate of Yale Law School, I was a certified legal intern on a fellowship in the New Haven public defender’s office. J., a lanky 18-year-old brown-skinned kid sitting across from me, was my first client. He didn’t talk. Instead he stared at me as if I were the police. Sanford O. Bruce III, my supervising attorney, listened as I explained to J. (one of his initials) what we knew of the charges against him. A young man with whom J. attended high school had claimed that J. and another kid he didn't know had threatened him with a pistol, then … [Read more...] about Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out
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Attorney general: Virginia service dog business misled customers with ‘poorly trained, ill-behaved’ puppies
Years of complaints about a Madison service dog nonprofit have led to a lawsuit from Attorney General Mark R. Herring against the company and its CEO, Charles D. Warren Jr.The company was the focus of a 2016 episode of "Dr. Phil" called "Were Pet Owners Scammed Out of Thousands of Dollars by a Service Dog Company?"The suit, filed in Madison County on Monday, alleges Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers Inc. misled consumers about so-called diabetic alert dogs, delivered poorly trained puppies and lied about Warren’s military service. Consumer advocates say the suit is just the first step in cracking down on an industry that takes advantage of worried patients and parents.Before raising the full $20,000 needed to buy a dog for her special-needs daughter, former customer Melinda Colon said she became uneasy about Warren’s business and decided not to get a dog, later creating a Facebook page to connect other dissatisfied customers.The page documents dogs that reportedly do not … [Read more...] about Attorney general: Virginia service dog business misled customers with ‘poorly trained, ill-behaved’ puppies
The Daily 202: VA nominee’s struggles are a consequence of Trump’s vetting failures
President Trump shakes hands with White House physician Ronny Jackson. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) With Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve. THE BIG IDEA: President Trump promises “extreme vetting” of all immigrants, but he has repeatedly failed to hold his own Cabinet picks, senior White House staff and judicial nominees to the same standard. Ronny L. Jackson’s imperiled nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs is just the latest example. Senate lawmakers postponed the White House doctor’s confirmation hearing last night after top Republicans and Democrats raised concerns about his qualifications and oversight of the White House medical staff. Jackson’s Wednesday hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was set to be brutal because several lawmakers fear he lacks the experience to lead an agency with 360,000 employees and an annual budget of $186 billion. They’re also frustrated that Trump sprung the pick on them … [Read more...] about The Daily 202: VA nominee’s struggles are a consequence of Trump’s vetting failures
Readers sound off on Dan Donovan, gentrification and James Comey
Donovan is bad for Staten Island Staten Island: How on earth can The News endorse Dan Donovan (“Vote Dan Donovan,” editorial, April 14)? He only flip-flopped on the tax bill after hundreds of angry emails and phone calls. Ask him. He has sat on his hands and done nothing the whole time in office. Donovan ( far left in adjacent photo ) has paid lip service to the Second Amendment debate (actually believes the Second gives us all the guns we want, when it says no such thing — why can’t I have a tactical nuke?) on assault weapons and as DA saw a tremendous increase in both gang activity and opioid deaths here on the Rock. He was useless as district attorney, is useless in Congress and is certainly not qualified to serve us. While he is a touch better than the felon Michael Grimm, he cannot touch the ethics, intelligence and forthright manner of Max Rose who is clearly more deserving of your endorsement. Has The News even spoken with Rose, or are … [Read more...] about Readers sound off on Dan Donovan, gentrification and James Comey
Jackson 5th worst in eviction, Mississippi 8th
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Jackson 5th worst in eviction, Mississippi 8th Jackson evicts an average of more than 24 people each weekday — fifth highest among cities of more than 100,000. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 3 Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Jerry Mitchell, Clarion Ledger Published 11:00 a.m. CT April 12, 2018 | Updated 10:13 a.m. CT April 14, 2018 CLOSE Matthew Desmond, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Evicted," discusses how devastating evictions can be to families. Wochit CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 3 COMMENT EMAIL MORE … [Read more...] about Jackson 5th worst in eviction, Mississippi 8th