Norman: Making our rivers clean enough to swim in
I visited the bird recovery centre, I saw a huge object in a plastic garbage bin, and to my horror, when someone pulled it out to show me, I found it was a beautiful albatross, dead, covered in oil. A wingspan as wide as I am tall. Suddenly it was here … Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Lake County explores new uses for former misdemeanor jail building
Lake County Commissioner Judy Moran is working to open a drug rehabilitation center in the former misdemeanor jail in Painesville Township. An effort is in the works …. “Mental health and drugs and alcohol are both closely related criminal justice … Read more on News-Herald.com

Tennessee law puts new mom in jail for drug use while pregnant
Some women smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol while pregnant too, but they aren't being thrown in jail, Todd suggests, saying it's certain populations who are being targeted with this law because of the kinds of drugs they use. Defenders of the law say … Read more on CBC.ca