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Kelly Thomas and justice in Fullerton
The Orange County district attorney's decision to file murder charges against an officer in the beating death of a homeless man is welcome. But the public deserves more answers. Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas fulfilled the highest standards
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:09P
Lawsuit looms as city balks at home developer's pullout
A lawsuit would be the next step, he said. Kennedy asked for a deferral to allow time for negotiations with Brookstone, pleading with his colleagues not to flirt with yet another suit. That same evening, the council went into closed session to discuss
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
City, attorney discussing concerns about Padre Island road project
The two sides held a closed-door meeting Wednesday to discuss the concerns, which were brought up in a lawsuit Hummell filed last week. The city offered to conduct a preliminary traffic study of Aquarius Street to determine how much traffic residents
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Kirstie Alley Weight Loss Now at 100 Lbs. - Slams Bulimia Charges, Threatens
The 60-year-old former Dancing With the Stars contestant celebrated the weight loss milestone earlier this year and said it was a big moment for her. She said to PEOPLE: "When I hit that mark, I went: 'That's it!
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Bass Pro responds to federal racial discrimination allegations
AP HOUSTON (AP) — Retail chain Bass Pro Outdoor World is accused in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday of discriminating against qualified black and Hispanic job applicants since 2005 and retaliating against those employees who spoke up about the
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Blatchford: Violent relationship ended with stabbing in front of family, court
TORONTO — Of the unrelenting misery of domestic violence, and the toll it takes, there may be no better example than the trial now going on before Ontario Superior Court Judge Robert Clark and a jury. Accused of second-degree murder is 25-year-old
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Govt. given until Dec. 1 to respond to motion requesting new MacDonald trial
They want a federal court to consider the DNA test results that already exist and order a new trial. If not, the lawyers want permission to conduct new DNA testing in the case. The motion says both The Innocence Project, a New York-based group that
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Facebook Faces Access Tension
By SHAYNDI RAICE Technology start-ups are stepping up their bets on Facebook Inc., as more developers create companies that rely on the social network's 750 million members, rather than build a user base of their own. But as other companies become more
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Man who killed black man to be put to death
He was executed by lethal injection at 6:21 pm local time (7:21 pm ET) Wednesday , according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Brewer ate a huge final meal, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark.
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
Police Seek Witnesses in Fatal Accident
The Gwinnett County Police Department is urging anyone who witnessed a deadly accident in Lenora Park to contact them. Police say Brooke Hellwig was pushing her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, in a stroller between some cars in the parking lot on Saturday
Updated: 09/21/2011 08:08P
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