Puppies for Parole

Puppies for Parole is a unique program made possible through a partnerships with the correctional system, animal shelters and animal advocate groups in Missouri. Selected offenders, have the opportunity to become trainers to rescue dogs in the program. Offenders work with the dogs teaching them basic obedience skills and properly socializing the animals, making them more adoptable.

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"Voices of Reform in Egypt" : Osama

The picture on Osama's government employee ID shows a photo of him in a tie. He's wearing a navy blue suit and his hair is brushed back, long enough to hang down to his shoulders. But the 30-year-old sitting on a curb in Tahrir Square on Thursday could hardly be recognized as the same man. Dried circles of blood covered his chest where he'd been hit by metal pellets. Under his corduroy jacket they left visible wounds and his skin was still yellow where he'd been beaten.

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