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Some say that electronic monitoring is a good alternative to incarceration, but others see a troubling trend brewing.

Fifty of the nation's largest police departments have access to forensic tools that allow them to hack into people's phones. Find out more about the implications:

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Last month, several states voted to legalize or decriminalize recreational marijuana and other drugs. But will these laws play out fairly and equally across all communities?