Your weekend must reads🗞️
More American cities are taking a tough-on-crime approach, reversing a wave of criminal justice reforms. Paste BN digs deep into college basketball coaches' compensation. And actress Olivia Munn's breast cancer revelation brought needed attention to the disease.
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Criminal justice reform under siege: 'A stunning turnabout'
Voters and political leaders across the country are returning to a tough-on-crime approach, in some cases reversing reforms passed just a few years ago. The new wave of laws extends to even liberal enclaves like San Francisco, a surprising turn from a wave of reforms passed in the wake of George Floyd's murder. ⚖️ Here's what's behind the "get-tough" movement.
- Will it work? Crackdowns have failed in the past, experts say
- Decriminalizing drugs: Groundbreaking drug law is scrapped in Oregon
Michigan State's Tom Izzo piles up low-key $93 million
Michigan State's Tom Izzo is making roughly $6.2 million this season, which puts him third behind only Bill Self of Kansas and John Calipari of Kentucky. What’s unusual, however, is the way that Izzo and Michigan State have gotten to this point – piecing together big-money contracts for nearly three decades with little public acrimony, even as Izzo’s stature has grown. ⛹🏾Read how Izzo has prospered on his terms for 30 years.
- Highest-paid women's hoops coach: 'Mulkey Mania' takes hold at LSU
- Most underpaid men's coaches: Paris, Painter make list
- Most overpaid men's coaches: Calipari, Woodson fall short
Olivia Munn reveals breast cancer diagnosis: What you should know
Olivia Munn, 43, shared on Instagram this week that she has undergone treatment for breast cancer, including a double mastectomy. "I'm lucky," Munn wrote. "We caught it with enough time that I had options." Her case serves as a crucial reminder about the prevalence of the disease and the importance of early detection. ⚕️Here's what to know about the disease.
- Katie Couric: Star talks colon cancer awareness, breast cancer diagnosis
- Grieving motherhood: At 25, she learned she had the breast cancer gene
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