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Man who shot city police officer sentenced to 30 years
A 31-year-old man with a violent criminal past has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting a city police officer in Baltimore’s downtown, which sparked a running gun battle with tactical officers who pursued the gunman up North Calvert...
Tags: Annapolis, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Prosecution, Punishment, Justice System
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The 'Oprahfication' of America
When asked at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 what the Founders had wrought, Benjamin Franklinfamously said, "A Republic, if you can keep it." That question might also be put to the five Supreme Court justices who voted last week to...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Radio, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Georgetown, Barack Obama
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Senate panel approves Baltimore judge for U.S. court
A Baltimore circuit judge has been nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. George Levi Russell III, who has presided over 2,700 cases since 2007 on the Circuit Court, would fill a vacancy created with the retirement...Tags: Judges, Morehouse College, University of Maryland, College Park, Elections, Colleges and Universities
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New federal definition of rape formally approved
The federal definition of rape, used to determine how national crime data are collected, has been changed for the first time in more than 80 years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. A more inclusive definition of forcible rape is...Tags: Sexual Assault, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III, Police Investigations, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes
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FBI director approves new definition of rape
The definition of rape that dictates how local police departments report crimes to federal record keepers is expected to change — for the first time in more than 80 years — in early 2012. The final step of changing the Uniform Crime Report...Tags: Sexual Assault, Conservation, Sex Crimes, Police Investigations, FBI
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Sexual harassment allegations: Is Herman Cain getting a raw deal?
The report by Politico over the weekend revealing that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain was accused by two women of sexual harassment while he was CEO of the National Restaurant Association in the mid-1990s has led to swift condemnation -- not of...Tags: Republican Party, Television, Sex Crimes, Barack Obama, Minority Groups
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Herman Cain's blame game
Politics often being a contest of survival at all costs, it's not surprising that Herman Cain, harassed by allegations of sexual harassment, has tried to pin the blame on the camp of Republican presidential nominee rival Rick Perry.
In an interview...Tags: African Americans, Joe Biden, Political Candidates, Sex Crimes, Minority Groups
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Cardin bill angers whistleblower advocates
Legislation drafted by Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin to update the 1917 Espionage Act has angered public disclosure advocates who say the proposal would make it harder for federal employees to expose government fraud and abuse. The bill would clarify a murky...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Defense, Public Employees, Justice System, Bradley Manning
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SC State House for sale
The StateEditor's note: You might not see the video attached to this story if you are viewing this story on certain mobile devices. If that is the case, click here to watch. Two of the highest-ranking members of the S.C. Legislature during the past decade are...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Waste, Common, Justice System, Lobbying
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Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento
WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...
Tags: Kevin de Leon, Jackie Speier, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Darrell Steinberg
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LETTER: Reform Would Help Fill Science Jobs
As an immigrant pursuing my education in Connecticut, and as the son of two immigrant engineers, I was happy to hear that U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has been a strong advocate for federal immigration reform [May 14, Capitoil Watch column, "Blumenthal...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Labor Legislation, Immigration, U.S. Congress, Richard Blumenthal
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Tech, labor brandish dueling studies in immigration fight
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The technology industry and organized labor are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the U.S. Senate's immigration bill. At the heart of the debate is whether there is a shortage of Americans with the math and science...Tags: Facebook, Dick Durbin, AFL-CIO, Microsoft Corporation, Barack Obama
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