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LZ Granderson says instead of reducing the blood alcohol content threshold, how about enforcing existing laws better?Read Full Article  ...

... Police have warned any students who keep the photos can be charged under child pornography laws. Sexting is not innocent fun. It can lead to hurt feelings, ruined reputations, and criminal penalties.  ...

... effect, one of us (Aubrey Phillips) joined a successful lawsuit to block it. Now, we receive new map proposals from both Republicans and Democrats less than a week ago and only hearing is set for tonight ...

... distractions from the long range effects of voter disenfranchisement through gerrymandering; voter ID laws intended to frustrate and discourage what left of the right to vote; distractions from the gradual ...

... board was removed from the ballot for what election commissioner William T. Biamonte described as “fatal flaws” in her petitions. Milagros Vicente is currently locked in a contentious struggle with the ...

... it available in April 2011. Also, not required to put out RFP’s? Let me inform you that the library is held liable under the laws of the NY State Department of Education as well as Public Body law. I’m ...

... the board...become familiar with the laws regulating public libraries. Become the antidote which cures the disease and not just covers up the symptom. ...

... the public. This isn't the first time board members have over stepped the line of board trustee. We need reforms and new laws now! ...

... on cars, front laws, railings and stuck inside front doors that end up blowing all over town, adding to the trash flow. On any given day, I collect and throw out at least three fliers, business cards or ...

... day. These discussions should not leave us divided. The equal protection clause entitles people of all races to equal protection of the laws. ...

More laws don't make us any safer, we have plenty.Laws aren't for criminals, laws are obeyed by law abiding people. The criminal will always find a way to buy something illegal. ...

... with words, but with deeds - by investing in our schools and our communities; by enforcing our civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system; by providing this generation with ...

... weekly, taking full advantage of the First Amendment and the Supreme Court's decision that found even when statements are false newspapers are protected from lawsuits brought by public officials New York ...

... control or obscenity laws; (2) that defame, impersonate or invade the privacy of any third party or entity; (3) that infringe the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the intellectual ...

... in privatized jails without national protest. Whether it is the NY State Republican Senate trading minority voting rights with a Democratic Governor for “casino gambling”; or laws that criminalize ...

... Participating in bullying or cyberbullying can lead to severe penalties in the U.S. and Canada. With an increasing number of suicides of bullied teens, lawmakers are working on creating even stricter laws ...

... Property Act (PIPA). These proposed laws are designed to stop counterfeiting and illegal downloading of movies, TV shows, and music. However, a lot of people think these laws would go too far. They think ...

Albany, NY – New York Supreme Court Justice Eugene Devine today upheld New York’s law ending prison-based gerrymandering in the Little v. LATFOR lawsuit. His decision squarely rejects the plaintiffs’ ...

... laws, but she nonetheless said the idea of a recorded emergency line makes no sense. "You'd think they can have a 24-hour hotline, for pete's sake," Greiner said. " ... They wouldn't dare do that with ...

ALBANY -— A lawsuit seeking to overturn the passage of same-sex marriage in New York may proceed, according to a ruling from acting state Supreme Court Judge Robert Wiggins. The four-page decision ...