Advocates call for an end to the criminalization of students in New York and around the country By: Molly Knefel Article Reprint As students in New York City return to school for the fall, a
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Following court defeat, Beck rescinds automobile impound policy
By Joel Rubin Article Reprint Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck on Friday evening quietly rescinded the department’s car impound policy, a controversial set of rules Beck put in place last year to be more
Read moreThe Odd Story of the Law That Dictates How Government Shutdowns Work
A shutdown would end up costing more because of the price of restarting the government — and other strange facts about the late-1800s Antideficiency Act. By: Andrew Cohen Article Reprint If rogue Republicans do not
Read moreNo trips to Alcatraz but school lunch is still being served: How government shutdown would affect daily life as Senate prepares to vote tomorrow
Government edges ever closer to a shutdown – the first in 17 years Social Security and Medicare benefits would continue to be paid and children would still receive free school lunches By Associated Press Article
Read moreIs Saddam Hussein’s fortune in a warehouse in Moscow? Mystery over £16.75bn piles of cash left at airport for six years
No recipient listed but sources say it could belong to Saddam Hussein Other theories are that it belonged to Colonel Gaddafi, a Mafia operation linked to the state, or corrupt officials By Will Stewart Article
Read moreCory Booker dabbles in online flirtation with ‘stripper model weirdo’ from Oregon
The Newark mayor and U.S. Senate candidate got some racy messages from a woman who identifies herself as Lynsie Lee — and he responded. By Adam Edelman Article Reprint Cory Booker knows how to make
Read moreKerry signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, says won’t harm U.S. rights
The United States signed a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty regulating the $70 billion global trade in conventional arms on Wednesday and the Obama administration sought to allay the fears of the powerful U.S. gun lobby
Read moreMcCarthy Blasts Idea of National Guard, State Police on Chicago Streets
By Josh McGhee Article Reprint STREETERVILLE — Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Monday blasted the idea of reaching outside the Chicago Police Department to curb violence on the city’s streets. The idea resurfaced after Gov.
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