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    Nov 9, 2011 |Story| KSPR-TV

  1. After an ACLU Complaint, Springfield Changes Policy for Police Protection Fees During Parades

    The city of Springfield is changing its policy on who pays for police fees during a parade. A warning from the American Civil Liberties Union sparked the change. Members of the ACLU told city leaders they must either charge everyone or no one for police protection. “It was recently brought to our attention by the ACLU that we have been in violation of case law,” City Manager Greg Burris wrote in a letter to six organizations.
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    The city of Springfield is changing its policy on who pays for police fees during a parade. A warning from the American Civil Liberties Union sparked the change. Members of the ACLU told city leaders they must either charge everyone or no one for police...

    Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Finance, NAACP, St. Patrick's Day

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot

  2. Council ponders surveillance cameras

    The City Council wants to know how much it will cost to install a video monitoring system in public areas of town before deciding what the cameras should monitor. City staff will research the cost of equipment and installation for two options favored by...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc., Boston Marathon, Sports

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings

    Reuters
    By David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing it on Thursday and his government's acknowledgement a day earlier that four...

    Tags: Government, Justice System, National Government, Barack Obama, Yemen

    4. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Obama puts restrictions on drone program

    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly reduce U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...

    Tags: Yemen, Murder, U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Conflicts, Terrorism

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes

    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it.
    WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it. In a speech spanning nearly an hour, the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Google+, Islam, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  6. Assembly Votes to Indefinitely Postpone Public Testimony Reform Ordinance

    The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone Ordinance 63, a proposal to reform public testimony policy, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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    The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone Ordinance 63, a proposal to reform public testimony policy, shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dozens lined up at Assembly chambers to take a stand on taking the stand, which was...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. ACLU condemns prosecution of girl facing charges in same-sex relationship

    ACLU of Florida has condemned the prosecution of Kaitlyn Hunt, a high-school student who is facing felony charges in connection with her same-sex relationship with a younger student.
    ACLU of Florida has condemned the prosecution of Kaitlyn Hunt, a high-school student who is facing felony charges in connection with her same-sex relationship with a younger student. "While effective laws are certainly needed to protect Florida's...

    Tags: Prosecution, Trials

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Indiana county sued by arrested Occupy protesters

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Occupy protesters filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against sheriff's officers in a central Indiana county who they say shoved one of them roughly into a wall and arrested them as they tried to enter the county courthouse....

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Protest, Police Arrests, Litigation

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal

    Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance of rehabilitation while potentially saving the county millions of dollars.
    Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...

    Tags: Zev Yaroslavsky, Lee Baca, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health

    10. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding

    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse.
    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...

    Tags: Justice System, Social Issues, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage

    11. May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  11. Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home.
    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Biology, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Mastectomy

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. School facilities bill grew from grass roots

    <a href="http://bio.tribune.com/MichaelDresser">Michael Dresser</a> got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the legislation to passage ("City schools bill a political showpiece," May 17).
    Michael Dresser got it right in describing the trajectory of the Baltimore school facilities bill as going from "non-starter to law," but the story goes far beyond the elected and appointed officials who worked hard to make the deals and shepherd the...

    Tags: Elections, Government, Public Officials, Separation of Church and State, Politics

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