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Social media reaction as Troy Davis is executed
a crime he and others have insisted for years that he did not commit. Thousands showed their support by hosting vigils around the world, holding signs "Troy, we support you and hope that justice will prevail," and "Justice for Troy Davis."
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:13A
Business leaders head to DC
One of the local leaders in Washington today is Raymond Pierce, the dean of the law school at NC Central University. “I'm going because involvement by the dean helps create opportunities for the law school and for our students,” said Pierce,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:13A
Parents of accused cop-killer Jessee Mathews plead guilty
Mathews and her husband, Ray, pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice by helping their son, Jesse Mathews, who stands accused of killing city polce Sgt. Tim Chapin on April 2. Photo by Jake Daniels /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:13A
PSNH seeks to have lawsuit vs. Bow plant dismissed
Public Service of New Hampshire has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit that challenges the operation of its coal-burning power plant in Bow. In papers filed Tuesday in US District Court in Concord, the state's largest utility said
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:13A
Grant to pay for vitims' advocate in county attorney's office held up my
The policy was adopted two years ago after the Commission was sued by community watchdogs Tom Tardif and Doug Lambert over a Department of Justice Grant policing grant that provided $217000 in money for a number of policing projects in the Lakes Region
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:13A
Man arrested for DUI twice in one night
Police charge that Brodnick's blood-alcohol limit was at least double what the law allows when he was arrested. Trooper Joseph Christy says troopers released Brodnick to the custody of a "responsible party" but say that person must have dropped of
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Man arrested for DUI twice in one night
Police charge that Brodnick's blood-alcohol limit was at least double what the law allows when he was arrested. Trooper Joseph Christy says troopers released Brodnick to the custody of a "responsible party" but say that person must have dropped of
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
About 1800 students, alumni swarm fall 2011 Job Fair
She helmed a booth in the middle of the foot traffic. She said she was impressed with the large, consistent turnout of students and their professionalism. “Our experience here has always been great,” she said. “From the organization of the fair to the
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Hoboken City Council rejects $5M lifeline to save medical center
Zimmer said the hospital, which filed bankruptcy on Aug. 1, is leaking so much money that she is considering asking the state for emergency relief to allow the city to close the hospital immediately. City Council was asked to approve a $5 million bond
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Georgia schedules execution
27, 1991 photo shows Troy Anthony Davis on the witness stand in Chatham County Superior Court during his trial in the shooting death of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. The jury members who unanimously found Davis guilty and sentenced him to
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
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