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30-day sentence fuels debate in Rutgers anti-gay bias case
NEW YORK — Dharun Ravi had appeared stoic for three hours, but he broke down in tears as his mother sobbed beside him while pleading with the judge to spare her son from prison. She got what she wanted, up to a point: Judge Glenn Berman on Monday...Tags: Homophobia, Trayvon Martin, Colleges and Universities, Facebook, Justice and Rights
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New Britain Envisions Fresh Police Command When Embattled Chief Retires
The Hartford CourantChief William Gagliardi is ending his 41-year career on July 1, leaving behind a police department that's been hammered by two years of federal lawsuits, scandals, resignations, rocky morale and bitter infighting. Gagliardi, who has run the department...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Civil Laws, Justice System
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President Rafael Correa defends Ecuador's air defenses
World NowEcuadorean President Rafael Correa on Monday defended his country’s air defenses after a small plane linked to Mexican drug traffickers crashed undetected on the country’s northwest coast and raised fears among foreign counter-narcotics... -
5 charged in Tinley Park restaurant attack
Panic shot through the small Tinley Park restaurant as quickly as the stream of determined, black-clad assailants marched in, clubs and hammers in hand. The wide-eyed hostess frantically dialed 911. Old men leapt from their tables and grabbed chairs to...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Racism
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Notre Dame, catholic groups sue over federal contraception mandate
The University of Notre Dame and "a diverse group of plaintiffs" filed lawsuits Monday challenging the federal mandate that religious employers offer health insurance that includes coverage of contraceptives and birth control services, Notre Dame...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Health Treatments, Family Planning, Colleges and Universities, Freedom of Religion
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In Honduras, U.S. should tread lightly
As the war on drugs has spread from Mexico to Central America, so has the U.S. role in Honduras. Pentagon contracts are helping to fund new military bases in remote regions of that country, and U.S. troops and special Drug Enforcement Administration...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Honduras, Politics
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Abandoning women in Afghanistan
Want to see a real "war on women?" Wait until 2014 when U.S and NATO forces effectively leave Afghanistan to the whims of the bloodthirsty Taliban. The savagery will make the alleged Republican sins against women — as politically motivated...
Tags: NATO Summit, Justice and Rights, Barack Obama, NATO, National Government
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Steven Kurlander: Reaffirm US commitment to human rights in Election 2012
Last weekend, Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York City with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States. Chen is a blind, self-taught lawyer who served four years in prison and remained under house...Tags: Political Systems, U.S. Embassy, Democracy, U.S. Department of State, New York City
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Letters to the Editor - May 22
Love, justice will prevail in gay marriage debate To the editor: George Michael is right. Gay marriage is about family. Yet the right to form one’s own family through marriage is one of the “most basic” civil rights as well as a...Tags: Entertainment, Justice and Rights, Music, Family, Minority Groups
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'Mad Men' recap: 'Money solves today but not tomorrow'
Show TrackerPaul Kinsey makes his long-awaited return in a cynical, heavy-handed episode of "Mad Men."... -
South Africa President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped
World NowSouth Africa's President Zuma sues over painting depicting him unzipped: A painting by a white Cape Town artist, Brett Murray, depicting South African President Jacob Zuma as Soviet leader Lenin -- but with his genitals exposed -- has caused a storm of... -
U.S., Asian envoys warn North Korea on nuke test miscalculation
World NowAmid signs of renewed nuclear development activity in North Korea, U.S. and Asian diplomats warned the regime on Monday that it will face a united international community and harsh sanctions if it carries out a nuclear test its neighbors suspect is...
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