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Morocco poised to stop exonerating rapists who marry victims
Nearly a year after a Moroccan teen took her life after being wed to her rapist, the country is poised to change a law allowing "seducers" to escape prosecution by marrying their victims. Rights activists were heartened by Justice Minister Mustapha...Tags: Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Sex Crimes, North Africa
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Vietnam releases American activist accused of subversion
An American democracy activist accused of trying to overthrow the Vietnamese government was freed Wednesday and sent home to Southern California to rejoin his family, more than nine months after he was first detained in Saigon. The unexpected decision...
Tags: Corruption, Lawyers, Asia, Hanoi (Vietnam), Justice System
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Protesters object to ban of activist from City Hall
The Baltimore SunHolding cut-outs of activist Kim Trueheart's face, protesters objected at Wednesday morning's Board of Estimates meeting to her ban from City Hall. "I was with Kim Trueheart a week ago when she was arrested trying to attend this very meeting," fellow...Tags: Justice System, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Rob Morris
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University of Chicago Medicine's top official faces a challenging 2013
Nearly every morning, before 7 a.m., Dr. Kenneth Polonsky is dropped off near the Lakefront Trail on Chicago's South Side, a few steps from Lake Michigan. He carries no briefcase, wears no suit and has no cup of coffee, the standard trappings of his...
Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Diabetes, Medicaid, South Africa
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A Deeper Divide: The Gun Control Debate After Newtown
The Hartford CourantLast fall, residents of Newtown were having a debate that could have taken place almost anywhere in America. It was an argument over guns. The issue was fairly simple: Should amateur shooting ranges be subject to inspection and approval by the police...Tags: Periodicals, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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Trueheart returns to City Hall after judge lifts ban
A judge on Wednesday lifted a ban prohibiting political activist Kim A. Trueheart from entering City Hall — and she promptly returned to the building, where she attended the mayor's news conference. At a District Court hearing Wednesday morning,...Tags: Annapolis, Public Officials, Crimes, Justice System, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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Christopher Dorner: Supporters organize on Facebook
L.A. NOWSeveral days after Christopher Dorner's death ended his standoff with authorities, some sympathizers have been expressing support for him online and on the street. Dorner -- accused of the slayings of four people -- has gained some supporters on the...... -
Former student protesters remember civil rights battle over the Northwood Theatre
Movie tickets at the Northwood Theatre cost just 90 cents back in 1963. But for some, the price of admission was considerably higher. It took years of picketing and nights in jail for hundreds of African-American college students and their supporters...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Business, Sykesville, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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Protesters show support for Christopher Dorner
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Teen killed in Bahrain as protests mark anniversary of uprising
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Clashes erupted in Bahrain early Thursday, leaving a teenager dead and tensions soaring as protesters marked the second anniversary of the continued uprising against the Persian Gulf monarchy. Bahraini police said a young man was fatally injured as...Tags: Islam, Political Dissent, Human Rights, Injuries and Wounds, Government
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Voice: Wrongly arrested
Sunbeam Lake Resort, El CentroI am writing in response to Friday’s article “Wind Express official arrested.” On Feb. 2, there were 30 of us on a tour of the windmill farm at Ocotillo. Our host (or tour guide) was Russell Graham, the construction manager for Pattern...Tags: Politics
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Connecticut Food Activists Skeptical of Wal-Mart's Apparent Switch on GMO Labeling
You’d think that having a food-industry monster like Wal-Mart talking to federal regulators about labeling products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) would have anti-GMO types jumping for joy. The New York Times and other...Tags: Genetic Engineering, The New York Times, Elections, Consumer Goods Industries, Food and Drug Administration
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