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FBI struggled to find relatives in Moore civil rights cold case
As The Baltimore Sun set out to look back on the murder of civil rights activist William Lewis Moore 50 years later, the first step was to find his relatives. It wasn't easy. Records showed none located in Baltimore, where the postal worker had lived...Tags: Murder, Police Investigations, Justice System, Civil Rights, FBI
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Slaying of Baltimore civil rights protester still unsolved
Everyone begged William Lewis Moore not to go to Mississippi. His pastor told him he would get killed walking around in a sandwich board sign protesting segregation. His family worried about where he would sleep and eat. Even fellow civil rights...
Tags: Murder, Government, Police Arrests, Police Investigations, Justice System
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'Bring your own' devices pose challenges for government
Mika J. Cross, a human resources manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sometimes uses a laptop issued by the agency. But she is far more likely to check email or collaborate with colleagues on one of her two personal computers. As someone...
Tags: John Sarbanes, Government, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Networking, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Tags: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, Military Justice, U.S. Military, Civil Rights
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Some parents decry new Carroll schools' palm scanner
Instead of paying for their lunches with crumpled dollar bills and loose change, students in Carroll County schools are having their palms scanned in a new check-out system — raising concerns from some parents that their children's privacy is...
Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Elementary Schools, Cecil County, Schools
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Homer Glen plan commissioners learn about open meetings
Required training for some Homer Glen Plan Commission officials on the Open Meetings Act was held this week. "It's a very good tool for people that serve publicly," said commission member Tom Bernicky, who took the training on a computer Monday night at...
Tags: Freedom of Information Laws
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Red Cross to Guantanamo judge: Don't give lawyers our confidential records
The Miami HeraldGUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba A lawyer for the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday urged a military judge not to order release of its confidential communications with the Pentagon about Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other captives...Tags: Justice System, Ethics, National Government, Eric Holder, Raytheon Company
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Virginia governor billed taxpayers for sunscreen, dog vitamins -report
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virginia Governor and possible Republican presidential candidate Bob McDonnell used taxpayer money to pay for sunscreen and dog vitamins, the Washington Post reported on Monday, adding to other improper spending the paper says the...Tags: Government, Justice System, Star Scientific Incorporated, Bob McDonnell, Regional Authority
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Selectmen In Canton Move Against Economic Development Agency Members
The Hartford CourantA former member of the town's economic development agency who had been under fire from the board of selectmen said in a statement on Monday that he resigned because of frustration with town leaders. Former EDA member Glenn Arnold and Kevin Jackson, who...Tags: Economic Policy, Ethics, Elections, Values, Business
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Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by Virginia governor and family
The Washington PostRICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, R, and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records. The McDonnells have billed...Tags: Government, Energy Drinks, Credit and Debt, Star Scientific Incorporated, Regional Authority
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Hampton schools planning to open employee health clinic
HAMPTON — Hampton school officials are planning to open an employee health clinic in January 2014. They hope the clinic will reduce costs by giving the division more control over health spending and helping employees better monitor and treat...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Employees
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