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Sessions DOJ shake up, Trump eases scrutiny of police, making law and data more accessible, Joe's Tent City shuts down, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Sessions orders Justice Department to review all police reform agreements (Washington Post) Police Unions Hail Trump’s Easing of Scrutiny. Local Officials Worry. (NYTimes) Law and the New Order: A Fresh Wave of District Attorneys Is Redefining Justice (Governing) Large Majority Favors Criminal Justice Reform Belief that crime is increasing grows by ten percentage points since 2015 (Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs - LSU) CRIME RATE Governors from 4 states with legal marijuana ask Trump administration to leave them alone (Business Insider) Analysis: Undocumented Immigrants Not Linked With Higher Crime Rates (Governing) Why Solving Old Murders Can Help Prevent New Ones (TheCrimeReport.org) This company’s drugs helped fuel Florida’s opioid crisis. But the government struggled to hold it acco