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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Governor Mike Pence is backing plans for a state grant program to help school districts hire police officers and buy safety equipment. Pence has scheduled a ceremony today at his office to sign the bill approved by lawmakers last...Tags: Government, Human Interest, Joe Donnelly, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court
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FEATURE-Struggling Catholic schools strategize to draw new students
ReutersBy Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - For years, headlines about Catholic schools in the United States have told gloomy tales of falling enrollment and multiple closings. Between 2000 and 2013, 2,090 U.S. Catholic schools closed or...Tags: Bronx (New York City), The New York Times, Government, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Supreme Court's common-sense ruling a win for legal immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal immigrants convicted of small amounts of marijuana possession are not subject to mandatory deportation. I hope the decision will serve as a strong warning to federal authorities to stop using laws intended...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Labor Legislation, Politics, Alprazolam (drug), International Law
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Even drunk drivers have rights
Drunk driving is a public menace, and the nation is better for efforts to crack down on it. But motorists arrested for driving under the influence, like other people accused of crimes, have constitutional rights that police must respect —...
Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Stephen Breyer, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Supreme Court hears custody dispute over adopted girl
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to decide who should raise a 3 1/2-year-old girl who was given up by her single mother: the South Carolina couple who adopted her at birth or her biological father, who invoked his rights as a...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Civil Rights, Politics, John G. Roberts, Jr., Lawyers
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An end to partisan gamesmanship on judges? Not yet
After Republicans successfully filibustered two of President Obama’s high-profile nominees to federal appeals courts, the president has launched the proverbial no-holds-barred effort to win confirmation of Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan for...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Ted Cruz, Judges
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Excerpts of Tuesday's gay marriage case at high court
Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court: ___ On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and...
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Civil Rights, Human Interest, Same-Sex Marriage, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Gay marriage backers, foes weigh in on Supreme Court Prop. 8 hearing
Both sides of the gay marriage debate expressed optimism Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two days of historic legal arguments. John Eastman, a Chapman University constitutional law professor who supports California's...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Same-Sex Marriage, Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court
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A filibustered judicial nominee withdraws
New York lawyer Caitlin Halligan, who was first nominated to the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., almost 2 1/2 years ago, has asked President Obama to withdraw her nomination. As The Times noted in an editorial today, Halligan was the victim...Tags: Politics, John G. Roberts, Jr., Lindsey O. Graham, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice
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Calexico native nets three SXSW nominations
Staff WriterCALEXICO – As a child, Calexico native Gina Linn Espinoza used to spin the globe at her home, close her eyes, and dream of going one day to wherever her finger landed. Now grown, she has not only traveled worldwide but also crossed the country more...Tags: Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Racism
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This week's best-sellers
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $28.99). In this latest addition in the Alex Cross series, the detective returns to track down a slew of serial killers in Washington, D.C. Last week: — 2. "A Week in...Tags: George Saunders, Phil McGraw, Calvin Coolidge, U.S. Supreme Court, Music
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Americans risk losing our most sacred right
It suddenly hit me this week: I don't live in the real world. I live in Washington, D.C. In the real world, nobody would argue about renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It's a no-brainer. Violence against women, all women, is wrong. Only...
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Voting, Texas Legislature
May 7, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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