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Comment - Australian media's contempt for abuse report
The study, released late last week, was the product of a five-year investigation conducted by a team of researchers from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York - the second such investigation carried out by CUNY
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:54P
Why judges should be appointed, not elected
Three in four Americans, most business leaders and nearly half of judges themselves believe that campaign cash is affecting courtroom decisions. Twenty-four states have used merit selection to pick judges for decades, so that judges can be screened for
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:53P
Sean Kingston in intensive care after watercraft crash
In a 2007 interview with The Associated Press, Kingston described his music as a fusion of reggae, pop, rap and R&B. "It's Sean Kingston genre. I have my own genre," Kingston told the AP at the time. "No disrespect to no artist or dudes out there.
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:53P
NC juvenile justice officials warn of 'devastating' budget cuts
The House spending plan would cut $15.4 million and eliminate 275 jobs from the department, while the proposed Senate version cuts $15.6 million and 278 jobs. The governor's budget, meanwhile, cuts just over $10 million from the system along with 59
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:53P
One person killed in late-night crash
ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kansas (KSN) -- One person has been killed in a one-vehicle crash on I-70. The crash happened about 12 miles northeast of Ellsworth, in Ellsworth County. Troopers are releasing few details about the crash but say it happened late
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:51P
Teen tried to bribe witness in murder case
A 19-year-old pleaded guilty Monday to obstructing justice by offering to bribe a key Crown witness in a murder trial into giving false statements to police. The woman, who cannot be identified because she was a
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:50P
ACLU and PPFA File Lawsuit Challenging South Dakota's Outrageous Abortion Law
by ACLU By Andrew Beck, Litigation Fellow/Attorney, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Last week, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in South Dakota challenging one of the most restrictive”and downright offensive”abortion laws we've
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:50P
Wounded Marine honored
20-year-old Evan Reichenthal was honored on Monday. The Marine lance corporal lost a leg after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan. Reichenthal has undergone more than 20 surgeries in Virginia since the accident. He will stay home for another month
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:50P
Undercover sheriff's deputy hurt in crash
Photo from the scene of the accident where an undercover sheriff's deputy was injured. / Mark Curnutte QUEENSGATE – An undercover Hamilton County sheriff's deputy with the Regional Narcotics Unit was injured and taken to a hospital after his pickup
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:49P
Judicial tribunal visits Chechens' killing site
QUETTA: A judicial tribunal headed by Balochistan High Court's Justice Hashim Kakar before starting its formal investigation into the killing of the Chechens, visited the site of the incident on Monday where the Frontier Corps (FC) and police personnel
Updated: 05/30/2011 06:49P
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