PRESUMED INNOCENCE LOST
      The presumption of innocence that is a cornerstone of our justice system sometimes gets kicked to the curb in a flurry of sensational allegations and the public outrage that follows. There is an uncomfortable tendency to equate allegations with guilt as soon as an official accusation is made.
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ACS'S SURPRISE ATTACK
      The Administration for Children's Services dropped a bomb on its employees in the Office of Case Management last week, announcing that it plans to eliminate the office and the jobs of 650 Caseworkers by July 2008. The move outraged the Caseworkers' union, Local 371 of District Council 37, because the decision was made without any negotiations.
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