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Turning Stories Into Communities: Interview with Playwright Anna Deavere Smith
famous are Fires in the Mirror, which dealt with a race riot between neighboring African American and Jewish communities in Brooklyn and Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, which examined the racial unrest in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict.
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:22A
Turning Stories Into Communities: Interview with Playwright Anna Deavere Smith
famous are Fires in the Mirror, which dealt with a race riot between neighboring African American and Jewish communities in Brooklyn and Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, which examined the racial unrest in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict.
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:22A
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, INC. v. SANDERS PAVING, INC.
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc., (CAG) appeals contending the trial court erred when it denied its requests for attorney fees. We disagree and will affirm the trial court's orders. The background of this appeal has been difficult to determine because CAG
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:22A
PINKARD v. JOHN DALY BOULEVARD ASSOCIATES
Following a bench trial, the trial court found in favor of Westlake on all causes of action. Appellant contends that reversal is warranted due to various procedural errors. She also appeals from the postjudgment order denying her motion to tax costs.
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:22A
California's prison healthcare is cruel, says court
Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court says that inmates wait as long as 12 months for mental health care, enduring harsh conditions in isolation. The court order requires California to reduce its prison population by at least 30000 over the next
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:21A
Mohammad Mahjoub: The life of a security certificate detainee
If it all sounds a bit Orwellian... it is, says Hameed, who specializes in immigration and refugee law work as well as national security cases. He has been representing Mahjoub since last August, and is deeply familiar with the security certificate
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:21A
IN RE KRONCKE
On appeal, he challenges the trial court's order denying his application for leave to file several motions in that court. Because the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Kroncke's application, we affirm the order. ¶2 Kroncke was convicted in
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:20A
PAYMENT RESOURCE INTERNATIONAL OF ARIZONA, INC. v. PAYMENT RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL
P. 31.24 ¶1 Payment Resource International of Arizona, Inc. and Martin Cisek (appellants) appeal from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Payment Resources International and Andrew Phillips (appellees). For the reasons that follow,
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:20A
Butler defends decision to keep DeLuca's attendance records secret
Butler wrote a letter to the editor, published in today's News Journal, contending the Department of Justice was bound by state laws to keep DeLuca's attendance records secret. In the letter, Butler blamed the General Assembly for writing a such a
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:19A
Amanda Knox Family Sees Hopeful Signs in Italian Murder Appeal
(Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) The family of Amanda Knox, sentenced to 26 years in an Italian prison, sees glimmers of hope as small victories in her appeal seem to cast doubt on the guilty verdict against her. After nearly four years,
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:19A