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An unmarked warehouse down the road from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police= station has become the subject of lawsuits alleging that some police detai= nees have been subjected to clandestine and sometimes violent interrogatio= ns. The allegations are serious enough that the FBI is investigating, autho= rities say.

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Suits Shed Light On Alleged Bat= on Rouge 'Torture Warehouse'

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By Ivan Moreno

An unmarked warehouse down the roa= d from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police station has become the subject of l= awsuits alleging that some police detainees have been subjected to clandes= tine and sometimes violent interrogations. The allegations are serious enou= gh that the FBI is investigating, authorities say.

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Access To Justice Cases To Watc= h This Term

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By Marco Poggio

In the term beginning next week, t= he U.S. Supreme Court is expected to return to some of the most hot-button = issues concerning civil rights: guns, free speech, race discrimination, and= potentially more.

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Pro Bono Spotlight

How Robins Kaplan Helped Protec= t Minn. Wilderness Area

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By Marco Poggio

Attorneys with Robins Kaplan LLP r= ecently helped an environmental group defeat a suit brought by a mining com= pany seeking to extract copper and nickel upstream from a massive, federall= y protected Minnesota wilderness area including some of the most pristine w= aterways in North America.

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Legal Aid Funder Awards $5M For= Pro Bono Services

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By Aaron West

The Legal Services Corporation ann= ounced this week it will award more than $5 million in grants to 17 legal o= rganizations around the U.S. in an effort to expand and improve pro bono le= gal services across the country.

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Georgia DAs' Fear Of 'Witch Hun= t' Unfounded, Judge Told

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By Rosie Manins

Counsel for members of Georgia's n= ew commission tasked with investigating complaints against prosecutors urge= d an Atlanta judge Friday to reject an attempt by four district attorneys t= o halt the commission's work before it starts accepting complaints Oct. 1.

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Public Defenders Are 'Dangerous= ly' Overworked, Report Finds

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By Marco Poggio

Public defenders face extremely he= avy workloads that prevent them from providing effective legal representati= on to people accused of crimes, according to a new study published Tuesday.

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DOJ Awards $59 Million For Dome= stic Violence Programs

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By Alison Knezevich

The U.S. Department of Justice awa= rded nearly $58.9 million in grants to support survivors of domestic and da= ting violence, sexual assault and stalking, the agency announced.

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Prisons Bureau Chief Questioned= On Reports Of Inmate Abuse

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By Courtney Bubl=E9

The director of the U.S. Federal B= ureau of Prisons faced questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about how= the agency is working to address reports of sexual misconduct by inma= tes and employees following multiple investigations.

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Analysis

Rule Changes Could Slow Evictio= n Process In Michigan

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By Carolyn Muyskens

The Michigan court process for evi= ctions is set to change in November, when several new and temporary tenant = protections that could increase the amount of time it takes to evict a rent= er who is behind on bills will take permanent effect.

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