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PNS Daily Newscast - March 27, 2020 


The U.S. now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other country. Despite the pandemic, Election 2020 continues and states are making changes.

2020Talks - March 27, 2020 


3.3 million people reported being jobless last week, according to new Labor Department numbers. And Puerto Rico was supposed to hold primaries this weekend, though they pushed it back to late April, because of COVID-19.

Criminal Justice

States and counties across the U.S. are considering whether to release some people convicted of nonviolent offenses to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in overcrowded jails and prisons. (Chatiyanon/Adobe Stock)
Will CA Consider Prison Releases to Lessen COVID-19 Risk?
Thursday, March 26, 2020
LOS ANGELES -- Civil rights advocates are praising Los Angeles County's release of 1,700 people in jail for nonviolent offenses in an effort to fight ...Read More
The Sioux Falls Police Department hopes people file more reports online so that officers can avoid spreading the new coronavirus. (Adobe Stock)
SD Police Agencies Change Procedures to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The spread of the coronavirus is changing how some police agencies deal with calls for service, including departments in South ...Read More
About 100 people a day are admitted to the Allegheny County Jail. (LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS/Adobe Stock)
Officials Urged to Prevent COVID-19 Spread in Allegheny County Jail
Monday, March 23, 2020
PITTSBURGH -- Releasing prisoners from the Allegheny County Jail would reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading inside the facility and in the com ...Read More
Common practices to stop the spread of COVID-19 are nearly impossible to enact among incarcerated populations. (Adobe Stock)
Advocates Urge Release of Older Prison Population Due to COVID-19
Monday, March 23, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- While most of the country practices frequent handwashing and social distancing, prisons and jails are housing people that can't ...Read More
An estimated 79,000 people are incarcerated in Ohio. (Adobe Stock)
Calls for Better Coronavirus Response in Ohio Jails, Prisons
Friday, March 20, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio is being hailed as a national leader for taking bold steps to protect residents from the new coronavirus, and civil-rights ...Read More
Criminal-justice groups say managing a highly contagious diseases such as coronavirus in prisons and detention centers is extremely difficult. (Adobe Stock)
Pleading for Release of Incarcerated Kids in Illinois
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As state officials continually review and implement measures to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus, criminal justice ...Read More
Census numbers are used to allocate political representation and to determine how many federal tax dollars are sent back to states for education and health programs, transportation, infrastructure and more. (U.S. Census Bureau)
Avoiding Scammers Posing as Census Workers
Monday, March 16, 2020
DENVER -- Imposter scams continue to target older Americans, and with the upcoming 2020 Census, many Colorado residents could be receiving phony ...Read More
Hand sanitizer is considered contraband in prisons, making it harder to prevent the spread of the coronavirus if it strikes. (Adobe stock)
Coronavirus in Prisons: Advocates Urge Release of Geriatric Population
Monday, March 16, 2020
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Prisons can be incubators for spreading contagions, and advocates say officials need to take more measures to prevent the ...Read More
Scammers impersonating the Internal Revenue Service routinely contact people and business owners via telephone, e-mail and even regular mail. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)
Coronavirus Doesn't Stop Tax Scams in Nevada
Friday, March 13, 2020
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Amidst fears over the new coronavirus, it's tax time. And both issues require vigilance when it comes to protecting yourself ...Read More
Nebraska increased funding for corrections by 290% between 1985 and 2016, outpacing other state investments like higher education, which grew by just 57% in the same time period. (Pxfuel)
Alternatives to NE 'Building Its Way Out' of Prison Overcrowding
Thursday, March 12, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- As Nebraska lawmakers consider a proposal to build a new prison to address the state's overcrowded corrections population, reform ...Read More
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