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Made in Kingston takes place Dec. 4

KINGSTON, N. Y. Made in Kingston will bring together local creatives and makers of all types at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County at 507 Broadway on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 3 to 8 p. m. The free event will feature more than 70 local artists, businesses, and organizations. Visitors can enjoy live a cappella [.].

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Inferno: Cashless Bail and the Collapse of Justice in Allegheny County

I began my career with Allegheny County Pretrial Services in April 2008. I was sworn in by a judge, issued a badge, and placed into a system built on neutrality and public safety. Our job was simple: interview defendants, verify information, review police reports, pull complete criminal histories, and present magistrates with fact-based recommendations. We weren’t advocates for release or detention. We were there to present facts. And for a long time, the system worked because facts were the only thing that mattered. Failures to appear happened, but they were usually honest mistakes. Multiple pending cases were rare. Dangerous charges.

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Josh Shapiro warned Biden ‘directly to his face’ about struggling 2024 campaign before ex-president dropped out

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) recalled during an interview on Friday how he tried to inform then-President Joe Biden about significant issues with his appeal to voters during the 2024 presidential campaign. Details of Shapiro’s conversation with Biden come as the Democratic Party is still reeling from its loss in 2024 following Biden’s abrupt exit from [.].