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    Apr 13, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. New bill would ease state-federal pot conflict

    SEATTLE (AP) — A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would fix the conflict between the federal government's marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use. California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said his bill,...

    Tags: Don Young, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Dana Rohrabacher, Barack Obama

    2. Sep 30, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Gay congressman announces birth of new son

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado has announced the birth of a new son, making him the only openly gay member of Congress to be a parent. While few details of the birth were made available, the Democratic congressman's press office did...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Minority Groups

    3. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Latinos now less likely to report crimes to police, poll says

    WASHINGTON – Many Latinos say they are less likely than before to report crimes because local police are increasingly involved in enforcing immigration laws, leading to a sharp increase in deportations, according to a new study.
    WASHINGTON – Many Latinos say they are less likely than before to report crimes because local police are increasingly involved in enforcing immigration laws, leading to a sharp increase in deportations, according to a new study. About 44% of...

    Tags: Extradition, Deportation, Immigration, Migration, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Aaron Swartz's suicide continues to ripple through Congress

    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law.
    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law. At a Washington, D.C., memorial Monday night, members of Congress and loved ones gathered to remember Swartz,...

    Tags: Lawyers, Alan Grayson, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Prisons, Justice System

    5. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Aaron Swartz suicide has U.S. lawmakers scrutinizing prosecutors

    Congressional criticism is mounting against U.S. prosecutors for pursuing prison time for a popular hacker in a case that's morphed into a posthumous cause celebre.
    Congressional criticism is mounting against U.S. prosecutors for pursuing prison time for a popular hacker in a case that's morphed into a posthumous cause celebre. Aaron Swartz, 26, a cofounder of Reddit and an open-Internet advocate, committed suicide...

    Tags: Eric Holder, Prisons, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of Information Act

    6. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. House bill would cut fees for Pandora, other Internet radio services

    House lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill aimed at lowering the fees paid by Pandora Media and other Internet radio streaming services.
    House lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill aimed at lowering the fees paid by Pandora Media and other Internet radio streaming services. The bill proposes to change the way the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board calculates how much money Internet radio...

    Tags: Electronics, Brookings Institution, Science and Technology, Jason Chaffetz, Radio

    7. Aug 21, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: Ron Johnson, Chellie Pingree, Diane Black, Scott Rigell, Richard Blumenthal

    8. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  8. Pompeo, Huelksamp OK controversial cyber security bill

    <span style="font-size: small;">Kansas Congressmen Mike Pompeo (KS-4) and Tim Huelskamp (KS-1) were among 248 members of the House to vote for a controversial cyber security bill.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Kansas Congressmen Mike Pompeo (KS-4) and Tim Huelskamp (KS-1) were among 248 members of the House to vote for a controversial cyber security bill. The House approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act on Thursday. It allows companies...

    Tags: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Microsoft Corporation, Tim Huelskamp, Mike Pompeo, Verizon Communications

    9. Nov 23, 2011 | RedEye

  9. Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus says ‘It Gets Better’

    Boystown
    The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has released a powerful “It Gets Better” video featuring co-chairs Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI). All are openly gay members...
    10. Sep 6, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Dollar coins piling up at Baltimore reserve bank

    In a dimly lit underground vault a block from Camden Yards, the Federal Reserve is holding millions of dollars in cash that nobody wants.
    In a dimly lit underground vault a block from Camden Yards, the Federal Reserve is holding millions of dollars in cash that nobody wants. The money — stored in cloth and plastic sacks piled high on metal shelving units — is in the unloved...

    Tags: Lawyers, Federal Reserve, Justice System, Consumers, Government

    11. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Ex-Baltimore cop cited in Congress' 'Drug War' debate

    Today, the message of Neill Franklin, a former Baltimore police commander, hit the floor of Congress.
    Today, the message of Neill Franklin, a former Baltimore police commander, hit the floor of Congress. That message: End the drug war.  Franklin, now the executive director of the organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, was cited by U.S. Rep....

    Tags: Health, Drug Trafficking, Hospitals and Clinics, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Jun 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Ron Paul, Barney Frank to jointly offer bill to end war on weed

    Top of the Ticket
    Ron Paul and others will introduce a bill that would give states the rights to deal with marijuana the way they best see fit...
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