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US authorities 'write to News Corp over payments to police'
By Jon Swaine, New York Officials from the US justice department sent a letter to News Corp lawyers requesting information about the money handed to British officers for story tip-offs, according to Bloomberg. Eric Holder, Barack Obama's attorney
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:21P
Locals, government officials, reporters get a lesson about Sunshine laws
The law requires compliance from state agencies, local governments, school boards, special districts, advisory boards, private companies doing business on behalf of a government agency and even lone agents acting on behalf of a board or commission.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:20P
Idaho inmates settle lawsuit over prison violence
AP | Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:22 pm | (0) Comments A potential class-action lawsuit against the nation's largest private prison company over allegations of violence at the Idaho Correctional Center has been settled in federal court.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:20P
Shuler announces $435211 grant to Pisgah Legal's domestic violence program
“This important funding will ensure that Pisgah Legal Services is able to continue providing equal access to justice to victims who often have nowhere else to turn.” The Mountain Violence Prevention Program, which was started in 1999 with another LAV
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:19P
Grant awarded for traffic safety
“I commend our law enforcement officers for their daily dedication to the safety of Alabama's residents.” The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the National Highway Traffic
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:19P
Will a father see the same justice as his son?
If his name is familiar — particularly said in the same breath with ideas like justice evenly applied, or a prison system that can swallow people whole without anyone much noticing — maybe it's the headlines about his son, William.
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:19P
Army Reservist sues city over lost job after return from active duty
A US Army Reservist has filed a lawsuit against Baltimore City and the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, claiming he lost his job after being called to active duty. Andrew Gross, a Columbia resident currently stationed at Fort
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:18P
Kansas woman among 11 dead in Reno air race crash
Officials from the medical examiner's office confirmed Tuesday that scientific identification proved Elvin was among the fatalities. Officials have been testing body parts found in the gruesome crash aftermath since Friday. The death toll climbed to 11
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:18P
Supergraphic Advertisements In Los Angeles: How Big Is Too Big?
Beverly Hills-based company SkyTag and its president, Michael McNeilly, face a new lawsuit for illegally posting their huge advertisements throughout Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times. The lawsuit was filed last Friday by the office of City
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:18P
Nasdaq sued over swaps trade pricing
Nasdaq's effort at expanding into the business of clearing interest rate swaps has run into resistance, with one of its customers filing a lawsuit, accusing it of inaccurate pricing. Jefferies, an investment bank, filed suit against the International
Updated: 09/20/2011 07:17P
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