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Michigan Legislature OKs changes to fireworks law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A year-and-a-half after legalizing louder, more powerful fireworks in Michigan, lawmakers are giving local governments the power to restrict their use around holidays after a slew of complaints were lodged by the public. A...
Tags: Rick Snyder, New Year's Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Michigan Legislature, National Government
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Rifle in Santa Monica shooting was pieced together, sources say
The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state’s restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. Although...
Tags: John Zawahri, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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Trayvon Martin murder case jury selection drags into third day
ReutersSANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Florida searched for a third day on Wednesday for potential jurors unaffected by blanket media coverage of last year's killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Six jurors in...Tags: Murder, Seminole County, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, George Zimmerman
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CORRECTED-Trayvon Martin murder case jury selection drags into third day
Reuters(Corrects reference to eyewitnesses in paragraph five to make clear there were several) By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Fla., June 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Florida searched for a third day on Wednesday for potential jurors unaffected...Tags: Murder, Seminole County, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, George Zimmerman
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South Africa's path to marriage equality
I can't say, of course, how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the same-sex marriage cases before it. But I can talk about how South African courts grappled with the issue in 2005, after a case was brought by a lesbian couple who had been denied the...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
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ANALYSIS-U.S. top court's gay marriage ruling won't be last word
ReutersBy Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides this month, gay marriage appears destined to face several more years of legal debate and at least one more round of argument at the high court. That's because a...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Gay Rights, Arts and Culture, U.S. Congress, Literature
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General-education taxes going down for ag property
As a whole, owners of farm and ranch land in South Dakota will be paying slightly less in general-education taxes in 2014 than they did this year, the state task force on agricultural land assessments learned Wednesday. Â Meanwhile, the general-...Tags: Productivity, Religion and Belief, Real Estate, Larry Rhoden, Services and Shopping
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Analysis: Top court's gay marriage ruling won't be last word
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides this month, gay marriage appears destined to face several more years of legal debate and at least one more round of argument at the high court. That's because a majority of the court's nine...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Gay Rights, U.S. Congress, Arts and Culture, Literature
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Hampton council changes rules on gifts
HAMPTON — The City Council will have more power over the handling of large gifts directed to the city, under the terms of an ordinance the body approved Wednesday evening. The City Council will now need to approve any gifts the city receives valued...Tags: Fort Monroe, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Ken Cuccinelli
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Democrats vie for Lt. Gov., A.G. nominations in Tuesday's primary
Voters head to the polls Tuesday to chose the Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general. In the lieutenant governor's primary, state Sen. Ralph Northam of Norfolk will face off against Aneesh Chopra, who is President Barack Obama'...
Tags: Prosecution, Planned Parenthood, Tom Perriello, Government, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Lawsuit Seeks To End $50 State Police Fee For Gun Permits
The Hartford CourantA Torrington business owner who claims he was wrongly charged $50 by state police to apply for a pistol permit is the plaintiff in a lawsuit that seeks to become a class action suit for all pistol permit applicants charged the fee since Oct. 1, 2009....Tags: FBI, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Freedom of Information Laws
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Lawyers Say Rape Victim's Lawsuit Should Disclose Her Name
The Hartford CourantLawyers for a Wesleyan University fraternity argue in court papers filed this week that a Maryland woman accusing the school of failing to protect her from being raped at the frat house should not be granted anonymity in her federal lawsuit. Lawyers for...Tags: Washington, DC, Health and Safety at School, Halloween, Crime, Law and Justice, Students
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