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New York Times Reporter, Author Faces Jail Time If He Refuses to Testify About Book Leak

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A New York Times reporter may face jail time if he refuses to testify about who leaked information to him for a book he wrote on the botched CIA operation in Iran. The New York Times reports that James Risen, author of “State of War,” has steadfastly refused to testify, but he has…

Justice Department Seeks to Overhaul Prison Sentences for Nonviolent Offenders

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Nonviolent criminal offenders may serve less time in jail under a Justice Department proposal aimed at overhauling strict anti-drug laws and mandatory minimum prison sentences, CNN reports. The goal is to give judges more discretion and to offer alternatives to prison, such as drug court. Even tough-on-crime conservatives are climbing aboard,…