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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit

    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.
    Reuters
    PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice System, Migration, Racism, Laws

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes

    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it.
    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it. In a speech spanning nearly an hour, the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Islam, Google+, Central Intelligence Agency, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Obama puts restrictions on drone program

    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly reduce U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Terrorism, U.S. Congress, U.S. Navy, Yemen

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing it on Thursday and his government's acknowledgement a day earlier that four Americans have died in drone...

    Tags: Justice System, Yemen, Military Equipment, Laws, Civil Rights

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot

  5. Council ponders surveillance cameras

    The City Council wants to know how much it will cost to install a video monitoring system in public areas of town before deciding what the cameras should monitor. City staff will research the cost of equipment and installation for two options favored by...

    Tags: Boston Marathon, Google Inc.

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. ACLU condemns prosecution of girl facing charges in same-sex relationship

    ACLU of Florida has condemned the prosecution of Kaitlyn Hunt, a high-school student who is facing felony charges in connection with her same-sex relationship with a younger student.
    ACLU of Florida has condemned the prosecution of Kaitlyn Hunt, a high-school student who is facing felony charges in connection with her same-sex relationship with a younger student. "While effective laws are certainly needed to protect Florida's...

    Tags: Prosecution, Trials

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  7. Assembly Votes to Indefinitely Postpone Public Testimony Reform Ordinance

    The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone Ordinance 63, a proposal to reform public testimony policy, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
    Channel 2 News
    The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone Ordinance 63, a proposal to reform public testimony policy, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dozens lined up at Assembly chambers to take a stand on taking the stand, which was...

    Tags: Labor Legislation

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding

    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse.
    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...

    Tags: Marriage, Freedom of the Press, Justice System, Family, Trials

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Voice of the People, May. 21

    Care options I appreciate the Chicago Tribune for paying attention to an issue that my family has been faced with for quite some time: caring for the mentally ill. My brother has been dealt a bad hand in life. He has wild mood swings that without the...

    Tags: Israel, Mental Health, Suicide, Chicago Tribune, Diabetes

    10. May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home.
    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

    Tags: Medical Research, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Angelina Jolie, Government Health Care, Science

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal

    Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance of rehabilitation while potentially saving the county millions of dollars.
    Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...

    Tags: Mental Health, Prisons, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Zev Yaroslavsky

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. School facilities bill grew from grass roots

    <a href="http://bio.tribune.com/MichaelDresser">Michael Dresser</a> got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the legislation to passage ("City schools bill a political showpiece," May 17).
    Michael Dresser got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the...

    Tags: Separation of Church and State, Government, Public Officials, Elections, Annapolis

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