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Stand Your Ground laws shaky basis for justice
The Trayvon Martin murder case will boil down to one claim known by mothers everywhere. "He started it!" Every parent with more than one child has heard that cry. When their little one points his or her finger accusingly at a sibling, claiming to have...Tags: Justice System, Trayvon Martin, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, George Zimmerman
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Lawsuit alleges e-mail defamation
LONG BEACH -- The clerk-treasurer in Long Beach is going to court, alleging that e-mails bad-mouthing a member of the lakefront community were sent to many local residents and were made to seem as if he sent the electronic messages. In the lawsuit filed...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Cook County commissioners lower use tax
Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the tax on certain big-ticket items bought outside the county, but the move won't end lawsuits challenging its legality. The use tax targets companies based in Cook County that go elsewhere to save money...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Toni Preckwinkle, Crime, Law and Justice, Cook County Government
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California legislative leaders clash over public records' access
SACRAMENTO — Facing statewide criticism for taking action that could hinder government transparency, the Legislature's top leaders Wednesday clashed over whether to reverse course and oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed changes in California's public...
Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fate of Fort Lauderdale millionaire Guma Aguiar still a mystery, one year later
Troubled Fort Lauderdale millionaire Guma Aguiar raced his motorboat across the choppy waves of Port Everglades inlet a year ago Wednesday — the day he vanished, leaving behind an overwhelming tangle of business and personal lawsuits, a family in...
Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Justice System, Lawyers, Port Everglades, Crime, Law and Justice
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NCAA seeks to have suit over Penn State fine money tossed
HARRISBURG — Weeks after defeating one lawsuit over its Penn State fine, the NCAA was back in court Wednesday arguing that a state court should reject an effort to keep in Pennsylvania the $60 million sanction over the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse...Tags: Freedom of Information Laws, Lawyers, Joe Paterno, Tim Curley, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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Maryland's missing guns
Maryland ranks near the top of the nation in the number of firearms its federally licensed gun dealers report as lost or stolen, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a distinction far out of proportion to the state's...
Tags: Gun Control, Justice System, Interior Policy, Parkville, Sheila Dixon
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More guns seized at OIA than at any other Florida airport
TSA officers have stopped more armed passengers trying to board flights at Orlando International Airport than at any other Florida airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The last attempt was Sunday morning, when a St....
Tags: Tampa, Orlando International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Miami International Airport
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Sheriff to fire narcotics deputy charged with lying about drugs
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is seeking to fire a narcotics deputy charged with lying about finding drugs after detaining a couple, whom the county will pay $550,000 to settle a false-arrest lawsuit, officials said. Francisco Enriquez has...Tags: Justice System, Court Preliminary, Lawyers, Drug Trafficking, Criminals
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Report: Carbon Motors officially files for bankruptcy, lawsuits follow
Autoblog.comFiled under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Technology, Police/Emergency, Diesel So much for Carbon Motors. The would-be police pursuit vehicle manufacturer has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (read: liquidation) according to the Indianapolis Business... -
Cardin gets the Constitution wrong
I do not know Del. Jon Cardin ("The lawless sheriffs of Maryland," June 17), but I would assume from his employment as a lawyer that he attended law school. Given the status of Maryland's school system, it is easy to understand his ignorance of the U.S....
Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Counterfeit $10 and $20 bills surfacing in Stanford area
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Residents in the Lincoln County area might want to be extra cautious with their cash while local law enforcement is dealing with an influx of counterfeit money. Over the past two or three weeks, police have recovered $200-$300 worth...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement, Business
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