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Mississippi Segregating Mentally Illnew

A growing chorus of mental-health advocates believes Mississippi should move away from an institution-based approach to treatment in favor of home care and community-based services.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  04-05-2012  |  Health
Tags: mental health, Health, Justice Department, Mississippi, Segregation, mental illness, community-based care, budgets

Did Peter Egner Work for Hitler?new

An 86-year-old Washington man disputes allegations that he was one of the Führer's henchmen. But he may not live to clear his name.
Seattle Weekly  |  Rick Anderson  |  11-10-2008  |  War
Tags: Justice Department, World War II, Nazis, war & peace, Adolph Hitler, Peter Egner, war criminals

U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh Worries Civil Libertariansnew

Mary Beth Buchanan, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, champions some of the Bush administration's most controversial proposals, including the USA Patriot Act.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Chris Potter  |  08-07-2004  |  Civil Liberties
Tags: ACLU, terrorism, pornography, civil liberties, Justice Department, American Civil Liberties Union, George W. Bush administration, Judge Robert Cindrich, Mary Beth Buchanan, Pittsburgh City Council, U.S. Attorney, USA Patriot Act, Vic Walczak, Western District of Pennsylvania

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