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Federal Appeals Court Rules Arizona Anti-Immigration Law Unconstitutional
In a victory for the civil rights community, a federal appellate court ruled Monday in favor of a lower court's decision to block controversial aspects of Arizona's anti-immigration law. The ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:07P
Bankruptcy – Student loans
By Tom Egan Where cross-motions for summary judgment have been filed in a dispute over student loan debt, the existence of material issues of fact precludes the granting of either motion. “On September 10, 2008, Janice Wilson Stevenson (the 'Debtor')
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:07P
Mayor Dave Bing: Detroit will 'crash and burn' without spending cuts, but
I don't blame people for not wanting cuts anywhere, but if we don't do that, this city will crash and burn. There's no doubt about it." In an effort to cut costs, Bing proposed reducing contributions to public-employee health care plans by 20 percent,
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:07P
FDIC, Law Firm Settle Dispute Over Executive Documents From Failed Banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. settled a lawsuit filed by a law firm representing former executives at four failed banks, who said they need access to bank files and records to defend against
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:07P
Advocates allege systemic abuse of homosexual, transgender immigrant detainees
The complaints filed Wednesday by Chicago-based Heartland Alliance National Immigration Justice Center urge Homeland's inspector general and its Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to investigate alleged mistreatment of HIV-positive detainees,
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:06P
Advocates allege systemic abuse of homosexual, transgender immigrant detainees
The complaints filed Wednesday by Chicago-based Heartland Alliance National Immigration Justice Center urge Homeland's inspector general and its Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to investigate alleged mistreatment of HIV-positive detainees,
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:06P
Driver of tipped-over bus gives first-hand account: "There was no dodging it"
Photo courtesy Guthrie County Sheriff The driver of the school bus involved in Tuesday night's crash in Guthrie County said he knew what he had to do as soon as he saw a large object in the road ahead of him. "When I topped that hill I knew there was
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:06P
Bribe taker cop gets bail
A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to a sub-inspector (SI) of Mirpur Police Station, four months after he was caught while taking bribe. Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order upon a bond of Tk 10000 with two
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:06P
Drug arrest in Justice Center parking lot
by Ashley Hurley, Staff Writer Officers arrested two people in the Claiborne County Justice Center parking lot last week for possessing both drugs and drug paraphernalia. Jack Raines, 65, and Michelle Marie Norris, 29, both of Harrogate were at the
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:06P
Conn. chief justice warns lawmakers that more budget cuts could force court
(AP) - Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers warned state lawmakers Wednesday that Connecticut's Judicial Branch cannot absorb any additional budget cuts without "affecting where and how the courts operate" across the state. Rogers was addressing a joint
Updated: 04/13/2011 03:05P
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