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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Commends Court Decision Upholding Constitutionality
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities,
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:32P
Different signature on cheque may invite penal action: HC
A bench of justice Pradeep Nandrajog said a difference in the signature on the cheque amounts to cheating and a magistrate can take cognisance of the same. "Prima facie an offence of cheating would also be made out and the learned Metropolitan
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:32P
Accused rapist tells his side
When the trial opened in the Supreme Court on Monday before Senior Justice Hartman Longley, the prosecution called the alleged victim, Strachan's mother, a doctor and three police officers before closing its case. A seven-woman, two-man jury heard
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:31P
Justice Department Buys $16 Muffins, $5 Swedish Meatballs
In a Justice Department inspector general audit released Tuesday, uncovering extravagant overspending for conferences to the tune of $4.4 million. Expenditures included $16 muffins and $5 each Swedish meatballs. How does this kind of spending get
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:31P
MEMO: Stop Trying to Kill Me With Your Car
Point 3: As a casual but rule-abiding cyclist, I do not cut you off; I do not weave in and out of traffic; I use hand signals; I wear a helmet; and I observe red lights in respect to oncoming traffic. Hence, I can apologize for no transgression or
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:31P
A $16 muffin? Not at D.C. area bakeries
Politicians on both sides of the aisle were aghast Tuesday after a Justice Department audit found “wasteful or extravagant spending” at agency conferences, including $16 muffins and nearly $10 cookies served to attendees.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:30P
Luxury retailer Chanel files federal cyberpiracy, trademark infringement
By AP, LAS VEGAS — Chanel Inc. has filed a sweeping cyberpiracy and trademark infringement lawsuit in Las Vegas against 399 websites it accuses of selling counterfeit items bearing the luxury retailer's trademark. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in US
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:30P
Miss. teen indicted for capital murder, hate crime in death of black man run
Anderson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against all seven teens, including two young girls who were allegedly in the truck with Dedmon. Anderson's sister has asked prosecutors not to pursue the death penalty, saying the family is opposed
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:30P
Troy Davis Execution: Death Penalty Cases in U.S. in Steep Decline
"Justice was finally served for my father," Mark MacPhail Jr. told the Associated Press. "The truth was finally heard." However, while critics and proponents of the death penalty will likely never see common ground, executions of condemned prisoners in
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:30P
Karen Piper, Carnegie Mellon Prof, Sues Pittsburgh Over G20 Hearing Loss
PITTSBURGH — A university professor says in a federal lawsuit against the Pittsburgh police that her hearing was damaged when officers used a giant speaker to disperse protesters during the Group of 20 economic summit two years ago.
Updated: 09/21/2011 01:29P
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