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COVID-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic COVID-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic
Covid-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic A convicted kidnapper, sex trafficker, and two bank robbers are among the criminals who have been released from Massachusetts prisons early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, 419 motions for release have been filed in Massachusetts by convicts as well as people awaiting trial. Of those requests 88 have been granted, 219 have been denied, and 96 are pending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Early releases are being allowed for some people in the justice system because prisons tend to be superspreaders for diseases. To allow for social-distancing, prisoners across the nation ar…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In
Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In People are already posting photos and videos of the first major snowstorm of the cold-weather season to social media - capturing heaping piles of snow, white-out roads, and plenty of plow trucks in action. A Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service is in effect until 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 17. Overnight, snowfall accumulations reached up to a foot in Western Massachusetts and just below that in Connecticut. The following photos were posted to public Facebook pages and community groups. Enjoy! And follow the posters for more information and pictures. Snow posted to …

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by Kristin Palpini