Macomb County Veterans Court Marks One Year

Macomb County Veterans Court marks one year

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Whitty, 40, who works full time, early this year gained entry into the Macomb County Veterans Treatment Court, a specialized probationary program for military veterans charged with one or more felonies. Gail Pamukov-Miller serves as the defense …
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Is the small nonprofit in big trouble?

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If that were really the case, author Ken Stern argues, then D.A.R.E., the darling drug abuse education program started by former Los Angeles Police chief Daryl Gates and now in more than 75 percent of the school districts of this country, wouldn't …
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Supervisor Stone Proposes Agency to Help Homeless Veterans

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"It is a black eye for our country, state and county to have veterans — who have put their lives on the line for our freedoms — to be discarded and left panhandling or suffering alone with substance abuse and other traumas," Stone said. Under VALOR …
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Mali: Urgent Need For Political Reform In Mali As French Depart – Report

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"The radicalisation of public opinion is a major risk, and Mali's leaders and institutions must take firm action to prevent people, especially those in the south, (from) lumping together rebels, terrorists and drug traffickers with all Tuaregs and …
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