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NOPD can now write tickets for simple pot possession

The City Council voted unanimously this morning to approve four ordinances aimed at reducing the number of people arrested for minor crimes.
by Matt Davis December 16, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Temporary beds will expand jail population after all

Sheriff Marlin Gusman said Tuesday that his 400 new temporary jail beds will add to the total number of inmates in his custody, despite what he told The Lens and Fox8 News last month.
by Matt Davis October 19, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

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