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Regulators say new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice should be punished for false campaign ad
Associated Press WriterMADISON, Wis. (AP) _ State regulators say a Willie Horton-style campaign ad that suggested the first black member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court freed a child molester played so loose with the truth that the court's newest member should be disciplined for...Tags: Court Administration, Punishment, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Massachusetts, Local Authority
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AP Exclusive: Documents say US detainee driven nearly insane by isolation, deprivation
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The...Tags: Local Authority, Corporate Crime, George Bush, Illinois, American Civil Liberties Union
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Judge finds father competent for trial in killings
A Montgomery County man accused of drowning his children in a bathtub at an Inner Harbor hotel is competent to stand trial, dismiss his attorneys and plead guilty to the killings, a Baltimore Circuit judge ruled yesterday. Mark Castillo, who is charged...Tags: Lawyers, Murder, Crimes, Judges, Trials
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Jurors hear more tapes as prosecutors wind down corruption case against Alaska lawmaker
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Prosecutors have begun winding down their case against Sen. Ted Stevens after playing secretly recorded conversations between two of his friends about the work one did on the lawmaker's Alaska cabin. The government expects to call its...Tags: Witnesses, Laws, Impeachment, Trials, Prosecution
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Pawlowski: Negotiation fees off-limits SHOULD CITY DIVULGE ITS FEES IN POLICE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS?
Of The Morning Call The Morning Call sought and was denied the contracts with the following firms: Cozen O'Connor, EConsult and Public Financial Management. The city's ruling stands in stark contrasYes Neutral Yes No Comment Want to know how much of your money Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski is spending on legal and consulting fees as part of the ongoing negotiations with the city's police union? Too bad. That's because an assistant city...Tags: Ed Pawlowski, Pennsylvania, Lawyers, State Budgets, Allentown
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BETHLEHEM DOG POISONING CASE Man ducks dog charges Deal allows him to avoid admitting to scattering rat poison in neighbor's yard.
Of The Morning CallA Bethlehem man accused of trying to poison his neighbor's dogs pleaded guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct -- a negotiated deal that requires him to pay restitution but allowed him to avoid admitting to scattering rat poison. James Clewell, 66, of 2139...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Lawyers, Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Animals, Food Safety
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2 Bonusgate defendants may testify for state
Call Harrisburg Bureau| Two defendants in the Bonusgate probe are cooperating with prosecutors and might take the stand when a preliminary hearing in the case resumes today, a lawyer for a Pennsylvania lawmaker charged in the case said Tuesday. Philip Ignelzi, the attorney...Tags: Pennsylvania, Witnesses, Employees, Court Preliminary, Defendants
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Condos say state insurer owes them millions for 2004 hurricane damage
Sentinel Staff WriterIt's been four years since Florida suffered through its worst hurricane season in recorded history -- the 2004 quartet of Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan, and a cumulative $42 billion in damage. Yet Citizens Property Insurance Corp. still has almost 2,...Tags: Court Administration, Fort Lauderdale, Business Enterprises, Trials, Florida
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Chinese lawyers say authorities pressuring them to drop tainted milk scandal cases
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) _ Lawyers advising the families of children sickened in China's tainted milk scandal said Tuesday they are facing growing official pressure to withdraw from the cases. A loose grouping of more than 100 lawyers across China have been offering...Tags: Lawyers, Beijing Games, Trials, Product Recalls
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Mo. man fined for skipping jury duty in drunk driving case so he could drink himself
JACKSON, Mo. (AP) _ Curtis Lemons was supposed to report for jury duty in a drunk driving case. Instead, according to authorities, the 50-year-old Cape Girardeau man skipped the jury duty so he could drink himself. Lemons received a summons to appear...Tags: Punishment, Drunk Driving, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Fines, Road Accidents
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Change is needed in the judicial system
Last week I wrote about the recent race for judges in our county. As you know by now, three very deserving and experienced Hispanic judges lost their incumbent seats to newcomers. It seemed to some that it was outright discrimination of the three...Tags: Minority Groups, Coral Springs, Laws, Judges, Broward County
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
Nevada authorities seized documents and records Tuesday in a raid on the Las Vegas headquarters of a community organization that works to get low-income people to vote. Secretary of State Ross Miller said the raid was part of a monthslong voter fraud...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Punishment, People, Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes
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