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Steep prison overtime 'a way of life'
Analysis shows 6-figure salaries break state budget by millions
(Mercury News 2/27/04)

State senator receives death threat
Authorities investigate letter, powder sent to Gloria Romero
(Oakland Tribune 2/27/04)

For Some Offenders, Peer Court Is Just the Right Path to Justice
The program allows first-timers who admit their guilt to submit the question of punishment to other young people. Most clean up their acts.
(LA Times 2/27/04)

High schoolers allege police harassment
Three teens say they were detained for no reason, taunted with racial slurs by officers
(Oakland Tribune 2/27/04)

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