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    Apr 2, 2012 |Column| WGNO-LTV

  1. 'Good Idea, Bad Idea' in the Louisiana Legislature

    The Louisiana legislature is considering a bill that would make it your obligation to report to authorities any sexual abuse of a minor that you know exists. The bill would impose a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000 for any adult that witnesses the sexual abuse of a minor and doesn't report it. 
    The Louisiana legislature is considering a bill that would make it your obligation to report to authorities any sexual abuse of a minor that you know exists. The bill would impose a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000 for any adult that...

    Tags: Punishment

    2. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  2. Getting To The Point Of The Proposed Gun Amendment

    Of the nine proposed changes to the Louisiana Constitution on the ballot Tuesday, one may easily be the most confusing.
    Of the nine proposed changes to the Louisiana Constitution on the ballot Tuesday, one may easily be the most confusing. "I think there's a lot of misinformation out there," said State Rep. Paul Hollis who helped push the measure through the legislature....

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control

    3. Jan 27, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. ACLU says teaching creationism in public schools unconstitutional

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">INDIANAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a bill pending that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges.</span>
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a bill pending that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges....

    Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Supreme Court, American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Luke Kenley

    4. Aug 8, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. White supremacists hope Obama wins

    They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash -- whites rising up, a revolution of sorts -- that they think is long overdue.
    They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash -- whites rising up, a revolution of sorts -- that...

    Tags: Justice System, Ku Klux Klan, Ralph Nader, FBI, Racism

    5. Oct 6, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Louisiana Judge Throws Out State Ban on Gay and Lesbian Marriages

    Times Staff Writer
    A judge Tuesday threw out an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution banning gay marriage, a ruling applauded by civil rights advocates but dismissed by social conservatives as a temporary hitch in their campaign to limit the legal rights of gay and...

    Tags: Family, Laws, Justice System, Louisiana, Ohio

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