Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Editor’s note: Opinion content expressed by columnists is solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. We often mark life’s joyful milestones — birthdays, graduations, and ...

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Mike Wolanin | The Republic Brad Barnes, program director for the Bartholomew County Veteran’s Treatment Court, talks about the success of the program during a graduation ceremony for veterans in the ...

While sentences like jail or prison receive far more attention in the criminal justice system, one important way we work to keep our community safe, provide defendants with necessary resources, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A special ceremony in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon celebrated graduates of problem-solving courts. The courts work to address problems like addiction with treatment in ...

She sat composed on the stage as Johnson County court officials told her story of progress and resilience. Donning a cap and gown, Cindy Craven listened as Probation Officer Shannon Barrick spoke of ...

New York City’s problem-solving courts reopened on May 4, and Administrative Judge Matthew D’Emic told the Brooklyn Eagle that his judges have not only gone back to work, but the first two weeks of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Five people celebrated a different kind of graduation Wednesday at the 61st District Court in Grand Rapids, marking their completion of an 18 to 24-month program designed to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A special ceremony in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon celebrated graduates of problem-solving courts ...