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Posted in [STATE WATCH](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch). ## [Prosecutor Vows to Refile Murder Charges Against Woman Who Delivered Stillbirth](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24557-prosecutor-vows-to-refile-murder-charges-against-woman-who-delivered-stillbirth) but the woman’s advocates believe the charges will never actually materialize. Adora Perez was freed in March after nearly four years in prison on… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/12/036s-125adb9f.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24511-californians-shouldn-t-need-a-high-school-diploma-to-go-to-a-public-university)### [Californians Shouldn’t Need A High School Diploma To Go To A Public University](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/state-watch/24511-californians-shouldn-t-need-a-high-school-diploma-to-go-to-a-public-university) Written by Joe Mathews on May 05 2022. 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