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5 hrs ago | Wheeling News

ACLU Claims Figures Point To Racial.....

A 2009 study shows that African-Americans in West Virginia are more likely to be stopped by police than are white drivers.

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Related Topix: West Virginia, Activism, Healthcare Law, Law, Criminal Defense Law

13 hrs ago | WMBD-TV Peoria

Judge Blocks IL Abortion Law

A Cook County judge has blocked the enforcement of an Illinois law which would have required doctors to tell parents or guardians that their 17 or younger child planned to get an abortion.

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Related Topix: Illinois

Thu Nov 05, 2009

cbs4denver.com

Colorado Supreme Court Hears ID Theft Arguments

A massive raid on a Colorado tax business catering to immigrants was necessary to uncover the crime of identity theft and authorities needed the thousands of confidential documents they seized to build their case, Weld County attorneys said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Weld County, CO, Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration

WPEC-TV West Palm Beach

Lawsuit alleges state failure to provide equal education

State officials do not make sure all students receive a high quality education, according to a class action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida.

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Related Topix: Palm Beach County, FL

CLTV - Chicago Land's TV

State can begin enforcing parental notification law

The Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board decided this morning that the state can begin enforcing a law requiring parents or guardians to be notified when those 17 and younger seek abortions.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Huntington News

'Muslim Mafia' Reveals Plans of Radical Islam Through CAIR, Other Groups, to Take Over 'North America'

Nov. 5, 2009 BOOK REVIEW: 'Muslim Mafia' Reveals Plans of Radical Islam Through CAIR, Other Groups, to Take Over 'North America' -- 'If It Takes 100 Years' Reviewed By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic Chris Gaubatz infiltrated the national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations , as an intern named David Marshall ...

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Related Topix: Mafia, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC Metro, US Politics, Barbara Lee, US House of Representatives, Adam Schiff, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Fox News

U.S. Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Italian Court's Ruling

Nov. 4: Italian Judge Oscar Magi is seen at the Milan court in Italy. The U.S. expressed "disappointment" over the kidnapping convictions of 23 Americans, Reuters reported.

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Related Topix: Europe, Italy, World News, Prison, Activism

ABC7 Chicago

Board votes to enforce abortion law

Physicians must now notify parents or guardians of girls 17 or younger before performing abortions.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Chicago Metro

Rutland Herald

ACLU lawsuit challenges man's sex registry listing

A man convicted of attempted sexual assault who was apparently improperly included in the state's public sex offender registry has sued the state to have his name removed.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Hinesburg, VT

Tue Nov 03, 2009

News.ncmonline.com

ACLU Report Says Guidelines Needed for Police in Schools

New York - Allowing police officers to patrol school campuses without specific guidelines outlining their roles and responsibilities can create a harmful environment that unnecessarily pushes students out of school and into the criminal justice system, according to a study by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Activism, Prison

ABC News

ACLU Sues School Over Slumber Party Photo Flap

Two Indiana teenagers whose sexually suggestive slumber party pictures made their way into the hands of the high school principal are fighting back against what they say is an unfair suspension from athletics for activities that took place off school grounds.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Education Etc.

Mon Nov 02, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

ACLU criticizes proposed Pa. nuisance ordinance

A civil liberties group says a central Pennsylvania college town's plan to hold party hosts responsible for any illegal activities of guests would be unconstitutional.

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Related Topix: Bloomsburg, PA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Men's News Daily

Sanctity of Criminalsa Lives

Some groups like the ACLU, who advocate abolition of the death penalty for murder or rape, enthusiastically endorse murder by abortion.

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Related Topix: Abortion

Crooks and Liars

Crazy Sheriff Joe Arpaio facing FBI investigation for abusing his power by arresting his critics

TOPICS Phoenix's KPHO-Channel 5 broke the news yesterday : The FBI is looking into accusations that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is using his position to settle political vendettas.

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Immigration Reform

Sat Oct 31, 2009

HometownAnnapolis

Ward 6 to choose between historian, civil servant

Ward 6 voters must choose between two candidates whose lives began in similar situations, but whose opportunities put them on dramatically different paths.

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Related Topix: US News, Prison, Johns Hopkins University, Annapolis, MD, York College of Pennsylvania

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Internet Obscenity Conviction Requires Assessment of National Community Standards--US v. Kilbride

U.S. v. Kilbride , 2009 WL 3448360 Jeffrey Kilbride and James Schaffer were porn spammers, operating through Ganymede Marketing, a Mauritian company.

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Related Topix: Prison, Email Spam

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Rochester IMC

Police Brutality Aftermath: Rochester Calls for New Independent...

Police Brutality Aftermath: Rochester Calls for New Independent Civilian Review Board After October 7th Police Riot Rochester Center For Dispute Settlement inadequate; police brutality at October 7th anti-war rally will not be swept under the rug.

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Related Topix: Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY, Riot, Activism

Montgomery Advertiser

Teen girls sue after school punishes them for My Space pics

INDIANAPOLIS - Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Social Software, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, US News, US Supreme Court, Harvard University

WEAR

Florida Supreme Court Ordering Stay of Execution for Triple-Murderer

The Florida Supreme Court ordered a stay of execution for a man convicted of a triple murder.

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Related Topix: Florida, Charlie Crist, US Governors, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Jurist

Obama signs bill expanding hate crimes protections

The president hailed [press release] the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 [HR 2647 materials] as a law containing long sought changes.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

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