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on April 7, 2016 in World News

Sheriff Joe Places Dogs with Incarcerated Veterans in Support of Their Service

by AWR Hawkins On April 6, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a new program whereby he will show appreciation for the military service of incarcerated veterans by allowing said veterans to play and interact with dogs from the Maricopa County Sheriff Office’s (MCSO) MASH Unit each Wednesday. Arpaio believes this is way not simply to relieve the struggles many incarcerated veterans face, but especially the problems associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). According to a MCSO press release: Studies have… found that the presence of “man’s best friend” from time to time help inmate deals with stress. Many… View Article

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on April 7, 2016 in World News

Virginia Democrats Presssure Law School Not to Honor Justice Antonin Scalia

by Warner Todd Huston A group of Democratic legislators in Virginia are demanding George Mason University not rename its law school after recently deceased Justice Antonin Scalia. The school has already raised $30 million in donations for the effort. According to the Associated Press, a group of local lawmakers sent a letter to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia — the agency that would approve the name change — insisting the body intervene to force the university to cancel its plans. Their letter declared that Scalia “was also one of the most controversial justices in modern history.” It continued, “Indeed,… View Article

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