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TX to Proceed with Internationally Contested Executions: The ICJ ordered a review of 5 Texas capital cases after Mexico again complained that the convicts had not been allowed to talk to the Mexican consulate after their arrests. But today, a spokesperson for the governor announced that the executions will proceed as planned, with the first scheduled for August 5. Chicago Crime Epidemic May Require National Guard: According to ABC 7 Chicago, the governor has offered to send Illinois State Troopers and National Guard equipment to Chicago to help control spiraling violence in Cook County. According to Governor Blagojevich, 16 children have been killed in the last three weeks, and there are five times as many gang-bangers as police officers. Investigation Reveals Serious Flaws in Nation's Largest Jail: The AP's Mike Robinson details the results of a 17-month federal investigation of the Cook County Jail in Chicago...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on July 18, 2008 (boomark / email).