Four more witnesses to take stand in Myrie case

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"Where statistical data demonstrates a pattern of differential and prejudicial treatment of a category of persons, here, Jamaican nationals, this places a significant burden of proof on a Defendant to provide an explanation. … Brown said the …
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Marijuana legalization: public health issues

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With this in mind, we will not recite the compelling data, statistics and research against marijuana legalization (check out our website at www.drugfreemanatee.org). … n Substance abuse/mental health implications: Recent, high-quality, long-term …
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HIV treatment for children is safe and highly effective without laboratory …

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Children did just as well on antiretroviral therapy without routine laboratory monitoring of CD4 cell counts or drug side effects during four years of follow-up as those who received regular monitoring, researchers from Uganda and Zimbabwe reported on …
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Leaving the streets: City of Syracuse launches project that will fight gun …

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This year has already seen three homicides by gun violence, all of which were gang-related, according to Syracuse Police Department statistics. The goal of the program is to end the city's gang-related violence, with SPD agreeing to help any of the …
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