IRS lawyer says scandal was overseen by D.C., names names

IRS lawyer says scandal was overseen by D.C., names names
… attempted to plead the Fifth Amendment in an Oversight hearing, but committee members, led by Republican chairman Darrell Issa, ruled that she had already waived her Fifth Amendment rights by making a statement in a hearing attesting to her innocence. Read more on Daily Caller

OUR VIEW — Prison sentence study should help determine if 'get tough …
The 1998 sentencing system makes sense in light of the crack cocaine-fueled violence that swept many cities in that decade, but it's clear to most informed observers that a one-dimensional focus on incarceration is an insufficient approach to crime … Read more on HollandSentinel.com

Ministers delay action on gambling machines
A paper on limiting the amount wagered on the machines was expected to be published on Thursday but will now be released later this summer. Campaigners say there is plenty of evidence already in the public domain making the case for tighter regulation … Read more on The Guardian

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