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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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