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One-party rule in Maryland exacerbates jail scandal
The evil that comes from a one-party state could not be more glaring than in the wake of the federal indictments over the corruption in the state-run Baltimore City Detention Center. Gov. Martin O'Malley has attempted to turn the astonishing degree of...
Tags: Michael E. Busch, Justice System, Political Corruption, Justice and Rights, Criminals
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Hampton Roads Oral History Project highlights local resident's experience during the Civil Rights Movement
Christopher Newport University's History department recently created a project that documents the role the civil rights movement had on the area through a program called The Hampton Roads Oral History Project. The project began as part of the "The Long...Tags: Christopher Newport University, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Hampton Roads
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Harris: Patrick Fitzgerald offers lesson on complexities of terrorism law
Complex. Even messy. That's the reality of prosecuting terrorism cases, former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald told his University of Chicago law school students at the outset of a recent class he taught with law firm colleague Michael Scudder. The...
Tags: Theft, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Prosecution, U.S. Embassy
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Appeals panel revives former inmate's suit against L.A. County
SAN FRANCISCO — A man convicted of murder largely on the basis of a jailhouse informant's perjured testimony may attempt to hold Los Angeles County liable for his 24 years in prison, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel...
Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Jimmy Carter, Justice and Rights, U.S. Supreme Court
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L.A. council approves controversial rail yard for port complex
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard serving the harbor, setting the stage for possible court challenges alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a center for trains...
Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Personal Income, Politics, Justice and Rights, Ed Reyes
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Right-to-Know Law facing five-year checkup
It's been five years since Pennsylvania government stepped out of the shadows by rewriting its open records law to give citizens much more access to how governments operate and spend public money. Many people, including me, believe the new Right-to-...Tags: Allentown, Career and Workplace, National Government, Politics, Justice and Rights
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READER SUBMITTED: Effort To Restore Traditional Music To Cambodian Villages Ravaged By War
StatewideStudents on a service trip were stunned to find many villagers have never heard their own culture's music. Chaperone builds crowdfunding campaign to bring traditional Cambodian Arts to Countryside. The Khmer Magic Music Bus Project seeks to help...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Justice and Rights, Politics, Music, Music Industry
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Police testing in Mexico inspires little confidence
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Guadalajara police commander Juan Carlos Martinez took Mexico's national police vetting exam in April 2012. He failed. But no one in government would tell him why. A few months later, he received a phone call from a man...
Tags: Organized Crime, Politics, Justice and Rights, Local Government, Mexico
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Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...Tags: Michael Jackson, U.S. Department of Transportation, Trials, Justice and Rights, Ed Reyes
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'The Butler' puts a new spin on LBJ, says Liev Schreiber
The new trailer for Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” shows an up-from-his-bootstraps man moving, Zelig-like, through U.S. presidential history, demonstrating how “one man overcame his past.” But for at least one of the actors...Tags: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (movie), Oprah Winfrey, Celebrities, Goon (movie), Immigration
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The Right to Bear Arms: Artists Respond at Kehler Liddell Gallery
The Right To Bear Arms: Artists Respond, Kehler Liddell Gallery's newest exhibition, examines the complex questions hidden in a simple phrase. Works by a wide range of artists working in many media explore the issue from multiple angles. John Harris and...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Artists, Justice and Rights, Politics, Arts
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Lake School Board shouldn't have waited to be sued over gay-straight club
The School Board could have walked away with dignity and a reputation for fair dealing after the threat of a lawsuit to force the district to let a student form a gay-straight club at a Leesburg school. But, no. Leave it to the board to postpone the...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Trials, Justice and Rights, Public Officials, Politics
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