Former Detroit City Council president just before prison release: ‘What I did was wrong’

In searching for stories to post, I sometimes find the articles depressing, particularly the ones that discuss the offense or have negative comments.  This particular story shows that we can have hope,though, even in the direst of situations.  For me personally, I am thankful for “the days of small things”, as those small things, when all put together, can add

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Former juvenile court judge sentenced to 9 years prison

A former juvenile court judge was sentenced to nine years in prison and another 20 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges. XXXXXXXXX, 39, resigned from his position in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in early September and pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography later that month. The former jurist appeared

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SC: Man says he still has to register as sex offender for having sex with another man

A South Carolina man is suing Attorney General Alan Wilson and SLED Chief Mark Keel, claiming that he still has to register as a sex offender for a buggery charge in which he says he was convicted, and later pardoned, for having consensual sex with another man. The man, identified as “John Doe” in the lawsuit, says he was convicted

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Colorado board reverses controversial change to “sex offender” label

Under pressure from the governor and the state’s public safety director, Colorado’s Sex Offender Management Board has reversed its controversial November decision to scrap the term “sex offenders” in its own guiding principles in favor of “adults who commit sexual offenses.” The board, commonly referred to as the SOMB, voted 16-2 on Dec. 17 to “table” the language-change matter and

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