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Withers: Santorum changing his mind about gays?
The former senator “makes” the case President Barack Obama is a foe of religious freedom because of the Justice Department's recent DOMA decision. “Fast forward to recently when President Barack Obama claimed the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:04A
Gujarat minister headed extortion gang, CBI tells apex court
'Amit Shah was the head of the extortion racket involving politicians, police and criminals,' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice BS Chauhan. Taking umbrage to Shah being described as
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:04A
Rape victims to get monetary compensation
The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna was informed that a set of guidelines to rehabilitate the rape victims was also being considered by the central government. After being told by Additional Solicitor General AS
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:04A
Should Chara be suspended for hit on Pacioretty?
The Boston Bruins' faithful are equally sure of their verdict — time served (a five-minute major and game misconduct) is just fine and dandy, thank you very much. This Chara hit on Montreal forward Max Pacioretty, which left the Canadien unconscious on
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:04A
BCCLA report on RCMP in the North: overall, perception towards RCMP positive
Small Town Justice: A report on the RCMP in northern and rural BC was undertaken to garner British Columbian's suggestions regarding the upcoming resigning of the BC RCMP contract, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association and author of
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:04A
MIM - Party Switches in Jones and Webster
At a press conference yesterday, I learned of three additional former Democrats who have qualified for re-election as a Republican: County Attorney Wayne Thompson, Justice Court Judge Howell Beech, Supervisor Danny Roy Spradley. With the four previous,
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:03A
Ugandan Police Use Teargas to Disperse Protesters in Kampala
Further protests are planned, said Asuman Basalirwa, the leader of the Justice Forum. “Our demonstration was dispersed, but we going to announce a strategy for further demonstration across the country,” he said. President Yoweri Museveni secured a
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:03A
Independent oversight needed for police
I think our justice system is pathetic. I saw the video many times the man kicked at that point was not resisting arrest. We need persons from outside the police departments to be investigating such incidences, not other police forces as they are like
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:03A
KOLD.comNew Mexico decapitated dog trial ends in hung jury
Trail rides signify start of Houston rodeo, help bring the Wild West back to life FARMINGTON, NM (AP) - Jurors couldn't reach a verdict in the New Mexico trial of a man accused of decapitating a dog with a chain saw, so the judge in Farmington declared
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:03A
Kenneth Noye prosecution witnesses discredited, court told
Clare Montgomery QC, representing 63-year-old Noye, who watched the proceedings on a video link from prison, argued at a hearing before the lord chief justice, Lord Judge, and two other judges in London that his conviction was unsafe.
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:03A
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