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Parole board chair and board member resign amid controversy over release of man accused of killing boy, stabbing his mom ( www.cbsnews.com )

Illinois Prisoner Review Board chair Donald Shelton and board member LeAnn Miller resigned on Monday after the board approved the parole of a man who is accused of stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and killing her 11-year-old son a day after he was released from prison.  ...

Massachusetts governor to pardon "hundreds of thousands" with marijuana convictions ( www.cbsnews.com )

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced plans on Wednesday to pardon those in the state who have been convicted of simple marijuana possession. If approved by the Governor's Council, the pardons would apply to all prior adult misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession....

Judge orders Starbucks to rehire, give backpay to fired Colorado union leader ( www.cbsnews.com )

Alendra 'Len' Harris says she feels validated by the judge's ruling, which she says also backs up the hundreds of similar allegations from other Starbucks workers around the country who have unionized in an effort to get better pay and working conditions.

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are surging "faster than ever" to beyond anything humans ever experienced, officials say ( www.cbsnews.com )

One of the major drivers of the exceptional heat building within Earth's atmosphere has reached levels beyond anything humans have ever experienced, officials announced on Thursday. Carbon dioxide, the gas that accounts for the majority of global warming caused by human activities, is accumulating "faster than ever,"...

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