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CPJ disturbed by acquittal in Indonesian journalist's death
The attorney general's office in Jakarta said that it would appeal the verdict to the Supreme Court within 14 days, according to local media reports. "That the men who, according to many witnesses, hacked Ridwan Salamun to death should be acquitted is
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:21P
Lawsuit to reduce emissions from WA oil refineries
The Sierra Club and Washington Environmental Council said Thursday a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Seattle by Earthjustice. It aims to force the state Ecology Department, Northwest Clean Air Agency in Mount Vernon and Puget Sound Clean Air
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:21P
Sexual harasment suit against Georgetown and former mayor settled
The lawsuit filed against the City of Georgetown and former Mayor Lynn Wood Wilson by former City Planner Sabrina Morris has been settled. The case, according to court documents, has been settled with prejudice. It's unknown if Morris received any
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:20P
Help defend a Nobel Peace Prize laureate
By FOR on 10 March 2011 The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA) joins the International FOR and our continental partners Service for Peace and Justice (SERPAJ) in defending Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Prez Esquivel of Argentina, co-founder and
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:20P
Egyptian org files lawsuit against military council
A lawsuit was filed on Thursday against the Egyptian military council and the prime minister to put an end to civilians facing military courts. The lawsuit was filed by The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) on behalf of the
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
House committee passes Arizona-lite immigration bill
A House committee approved a somewhat watered-down immigration bill that would allow law enforcement officials to demand proof of citizenship during an arrest or criminal investigation and require businesses to verify
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
Woman remains in critical condition after Chestnuthill crash
A Brodheadsville woman is in critical condition five days after a car that blew a stoplight plowed into her vehicle in Chestnuthill Township. Sharon Frigiola, 51, had been coming out onto Route 209 from Route 715 last Saturday morning when a vehicle,
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
27 Year Old to Face Trafficking Charges
A 27 year old Saskatoon man will appear before a Justice of the Peace tonight (Thurs) charged with both possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and marijuana. The arrest follows a four month investigation into cocaine trafficking in the City
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
MCLU files suit over 'Cutler Files,' challenging Maine election regulations
By BDN staff and wire reports PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging state election rules on behalf of one of the creators of a political website that took aim at a candidate in last fall's
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
Cleary found guilty of wife's 2008 murder
By MATT BUEDEL A murder case that spent nearly three years wending its way through the Tazewell County justice system reached a quiet climax Wednesday in three hours - the time jurors spent deliberating Daniel Cleary's fate. A brief but overpowering
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:19P
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