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Man Arrested For Taking Too Many Free Samples
Is gluttony against the law? A 68-year-old Minnesota man who was arrested for taking too many free samples from a supermarket has filed a civil rights lawsuit. Retiree Erwin Lingitz says the 2010 arrest violated his civil rights. Responding to the suit,...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Justice System, Supervalu Inc., Police Arrests, Judges
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Brad Pitt's Marriage Equality Donation Of $100,000
Actor Brad Pitt has jumped into the political fray in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington, the four states whose voters will go to the polls next week to vote not only in elections but also on same-sex marriage issues. Pitt writes in an email to...
Tags: Elections, Polls, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Voting
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Animal wranglers say The Hobbit production company responsible for deaths of 27 animals
Wranglers in New Zealand have complained that as many as 27 animals have died as a result of conditions on the set of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," according to the Associated Press. A spokesman for director Peter Jackson has confirmed an...
Tags: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Justice and Rights, Movies, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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READER SUBMITTED: Quinnipiac University Film Produced By Glastonbury Resident Earns Regional Emmy Award
HamdenQuinnipiac University has been nominated for a regional Emmy award by the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for its documentary, "Justice as a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley." The...Tags: Quinnipiac University, Movies, Crime, Law and Justice, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Justice and Rights
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LETTER: IRS Reviews Had Disparate Impact
Letter writer Gerald Zuckler argues conservatives shouldn't complain about their treatment by the IRS as tea party groups represent only one-third of the organizations whose applications for tax-exempt staus were flagged for review over their political...Tags: Taxation, Justice and Rights, Feminism, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement
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Obama awards top U.S. honor to girls killed in 1963 racial bombing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama awarded the highest U.S. civilian honor on Friday to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing 50 years ago, saying their tragic deaths ultimately "helped to trigger triumph." In a...Tags: Prosecution, Justice and Rights, U.S. Congress, Human Interest, Ku Klux Klan
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Malloy, The Supposed 'Transparency' Governor, Blasted As 'Foe Of FOI'
The Hartford CourantDannel P. Malloy came into office as governor two years ago saying he's committed to "open and transparent" government, but recent events have put that assertion in question. "Transparent" and "transparency" are the words that leaders use these days to...Tags: Executive Branch, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Omar S. Thornton, Media Industry, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Notebook: Sometimes Indian Child Welfare Act works; sometimes it doesn't
The decisions of the South Dakota Supreme Court contain many cases involving the federal law known as the Indian Child Welfare Act. They are always a sad story. One purpose of ICWA is to give tribal courts jurisdiction over parental rights of Indian...Tags: Justice System, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Family
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Obama OKs Congressional Gold Medal for 4 girls killed in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger...Tags: Spencer Bachus, U.S. Congress, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Eric Holder, Ku Klux Klan
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Obama awards medals to girls killed in '63 church bombing
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday granting the United States' highest civilian honor to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing that shocked the nation in 1963. Congress awarded the Congressional...Tags: U.S. Congress, Spencer Bachus, Ku Klux Klan, Terri Sewell, White House
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WRAPUP 1-Soccer-UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar
Reuters(Writes through) By Mike Collett LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini repeated his call for soccer to win the battle over the evils affecting the game on an historic day for Gibraltar who were delighted at becoming European soccer'...Tags: Justice and Rights, Sports Organizations, FIFA World Cup, U.S. Congress, Manchester United F.C.
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UEFA targets game's evils on great day for Gibraltar
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - UEFA president Michel Platini repeated his call for football to win the battle over the evils affecting the game on an historic day for Gibraltar who were delighted at becoming European soccer's newest member on Friday. UEFA also...Tags: Justice and Rights, Sports Organizations, FIFA World Cup, U.S. Congress, Manchester United F.C.
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