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New learning standards spur debate in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature that is taking steps to halt the standards. In...
Tags: Government, Michigan State University, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Arne Duncan
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Hearing ends in retrial bid in IU student's death
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — It will likely be months before a judge rules on whether to order a retrial for the man convicted of killing an Indiana University student who disappeared during a 2000 bike ride. A Morgan County judge gave prosecutors...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Murder, Judges, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Boogeyman' home invader sentenced to 45 years in prison
ELKHART -- Tievon Nichols, 16, of Elkhart was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for taking part in a burglary where a gun was pulled on a homeowner. It happened last July at a house on West Jackson Boulevard in Elkhart. Two women and two children...
Tags: Punishment, Defendants, Judges, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chief Justice Roberts speaks at LaPorte alma mater
La Lumiere school held their graduation today and Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. made the journey from Washington D.C. to LaPorte to give the commencement speech. In his speech, Roberts gave students tips on being friendly to everyone you meet and...
Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Judges, Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Probation for man charged with threatening kids
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to probation in Livingston County for threatening to cut off his children's fingers with a kitchen knife at a Thanksgiving family dinner. Circuit Judge Michael Hatty called Henry Spisz's behavior...Tags: Punishment, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Home birth supporters praise new Indiana law
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sitting at a table in a downtown Lafayette coffee shop, four mothers, all experienced in home births, talked about what they consider a long-overdue law — House Bill 1135 — concerning midwife-assisted home births....Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Judges, Health and Medical Professionals
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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Hobbies, Plan B (drug)
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Indiana lawmakers launch investigation into ISTEP testing troubles
INDIANAPOLIS -- Who should be held responsible for problems that interrupted your child's ISTEP testing earlier this month? We could find out the answer to that question and others in a few weeks. Indiana lawmakers have ordered an investigation into...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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'I'm not racist': Common claim after racial slurs
It's almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I'm not racist. The latest...Tags: Psychology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sociology, Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jail inmate attempts escape at courthouse, quickly nabbed
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Wednesday got off to a crazy start at the St. Joseph County Courthouse. A county jail inmate was brought to the courthouse shortly after 8:30 a.m. and tried to escape. Police say Timothy Patterson ran from transportation deputies,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Niles Twp. subdivision drainage still an issue
South Bend TribuneNILES -- Niles Township resident Coley Pesce still has concerns regarding drainage in his subdivision but he apparently won't receive much assistance from the township board. The sole resident with his wife and children of the Greyhawke Ridge...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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September trial set for hair salon lottery suit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seven hairstylists fighting for a share of a $9.5 million lottery prize won by their former co-worker at an Indianapolis salon will see their case go to trial in September, a judge said Monday. Marion Superior Judge Heather...
Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Court Preliminary, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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