Hindsight and Regulation in East Palestine, Ohio

by Reid Frazier, for Belt Magazine In a press conference following the catastrophic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine expressed difficulty grasping one particular aspect of federal rail regulations. “This train…was not considered…

New Book “This Is My Jail” Digs Deep…

by Jody DiPerna Melanie Newport is an historian who teaches urban history and criminal justice history at the University of Connecticut at Hartford. Her book, "This Is My Jail:  Local Politics and the Rise of…

Bipartisan Senate bill would change how Pa. charges…

by John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star A bipartisan trio of state Senate lawmakers want to change the circumstances under which children can be charged as adults by requiring judicial review before juvenile cases can be…