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Cops and Courts quote of the day

“It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.”

Earl Warren, 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

(ConstitutionCenter.org)

Chief justice pitches ballot measure for alcohol abuse treatment, prevention

From the Associated Press:

The state’s Supreme Court chief justice is advocating a new ballot measure that would use alcohol tax money for prevention and treatment efforts.

Mike McGrath, who used to be the state’s attorney general, pitched the plan to a legislative committee Tuesday.

Lawmakers are mulling changes to the state’s drunk [...]