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July 24, 2011

Tweeting the news

For those of you who aren't (yet) on Twitter, here are some of the news stories I’ve tweeted this week. Click on a story to go to the original piece. To subscribe to my Twitter feed, click HERE.
  • Tunnel vision: How L.A. police relentlessly targeted wrong man in Dodgers Stadium assault; parolee/gang member didn't even like baseball 
(. . . a bit similar to how the initial blame for Oslo blasts fell on Muslims; L.A. suspect Giovanni Ramirez was lucky to have a top-notch lawyer)
    • NPR: Violence at California mental hospitals: The new norm 

    • NPR: Prisoners’ hunger strike puts focus on California prison conditions 

    • California Watch: Prison audit finds 'high potential for fraud' 

    • Texas study raises questions about impact of school discipline 

    • Washington Post: Supreme Court ruling, rising police presence in schools spur Miranda concerns in interviewing children
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    Labels: California, incarceration, juveniles, Social Media+Internet, Twitter

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    Karen Franklin, Ph.D. is a forensic psychologist and former adjunct professor of forensic psychology at Alliant University in Northern California. She is a former criminal investigator and legal affairs reporter. See her website for more professional background.

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