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Pit bull bill in peril as Senate hardens position
Legislation that would undo a court ruling labeling pit bulls as inherently dangerous appeared increasingly imperiled as the Senate and House dug in their heels on conflicting positions Tuesday. By a 40-6 vote, the full Senate rejected an effort by...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, E.J. Pipkin, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Politics
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Ray Rice supports cyber-bullying bill in Annapolis
The Baltimore SunRavens running back Ray Rice, who has campaigned passionately against bullying, is throwing his weight behind a Maryland bill that would make cyber-bullying a minor crime. Rice alerted his online fan base Wednesday that he's supporting Baltimore...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Annapolis, Baltimore County
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Child sex abuse survivor still waiting for justice
Imagine you're 12 years old and broken. The courts took you away from your drug addict mother and physically abusive father at age 10, placing you in a facility for abused kids that turned out to be a nest of sexual abusers. One staff member has taken a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Human Interest, Prisons
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NRA Testifies before House Judiciary Committee
Channel 2 NewsThe National Rifle Association is supporting measures in the Alaska House regarding self-defense and protecting gun rights. The NRA's Brian Judy testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday on HB24 and HJR4. HB24, from Republican Rep....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, National Rifle Association of America, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte makes national headlines with immigration comment
Congressman Bob Goodlatte made national news on Tuesday for a comment he made as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. This is his first year in the top spot and any changes to immigration laws will have to go through him. He raised eyebrows by...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Immigration
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Cantor signals shift on immigration as he lays out GOP agenda
WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor outlined a kinder, gentler House Republican agenda for the coming term that puts a greater emphasis on kitchen table issues, and called for a path to citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. Two...Tags: John Boehner, Justice System, Politics, Migration, Parties and Movements
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Newborn heart screening bill approved
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Fluoride, Dietary Supplements, Hal Wick
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Liability protection sought for nonprofit emergency services
PIERRE — Rep. Tim Rounds wants a legal shield created for officers and board members of volunteer fire departments and other nonprofit emergency services organizations in South Dakota. Rounds, R-Pierre, took his legislation Monday to the House...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Lawmaker Asks for Briefing on Israel Keyes' Suicide
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage lawmaker is asking for additional information about how a confessed serial killer got a razor before his jail-cell suicide last month. Rep. Max Gruenberg raised the issue of potentially getting a confidential briefing on the matter when...Tags: Joe Schmidt, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Suicide, Israel
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Corrections Looking at Ways to Curb Recidivism
Channel 2 NewsEstimates indicate Alaska's prison population could reach capacity by 2016 even as a new prison is just gearing up. Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that his department is taking steps aimed at...Tags: Joe Schmidt, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prisons, Substance Abuse
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Animal advocates back pit bull compromise bill
Advocates for animals packed an Annapolis hearing room Wednesday in support of a recently negotiated compromise bill that would undo a court ruling last year that declared pit bulls inherently dangerous and made its easier to sue their owners and their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Justice System, Annapolis
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Bipartisan group sees change in politics on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Declaring that the politics of immigration “have been turned upside down,” a bipartisan group of senators Monday outlined common principles for comprehensive immigration reform and expressed optimism that legislation...Tags: Justice System, Chuck Schumer, George W. Bush, Labor Legislation, Migration
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