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Woman Gets 20 Years for Firing Warning Shot at Abusive Husband
CNNJACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Saying he had no discretion under state law, a judge sentenced a Jacksonville, Florida, woman to 20 years in prison Friday for firing a warning shot in an effort to scare off her abusive husband. Marissa Alexander...Tags: Prisons, Lawyers, George Zimmerman, Judges, Punishment
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Family of Slain Marine Sues OC Sheriff's Deputy, County
KTLA NewsSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KTLA) -- The family of a marine who was shot and killed by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in February at San Clemente High School is suing the deputy and the county. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Phoebe Loggins,...Tags: Justice and Rights, Litigation, Trials, Awards and Prizes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Compton School Board Member On Leave After Trayvon Martin Slur
KTLA NewsCOMPTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Compton school board member has taken a leave of absence after outrage sparked over inflammatory comments he made about shooting victim Trayvon Martin on an internet podcast. Civil rights groups are calling for Skyy Fisher's...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, George Zimmerman, NAACP, Trayvon Martin, Justice and Rights
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Chinese Gov't: Blind Activist Can Apply to Study in U.S.
CNNBeijing -- A possible breakthrough emerged on Friday in the case of Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist who made a daring escape from house arrest and took refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing before venturing out amid U.S.-Chinese negotiations over...Tags: Human Interest, Prisons, U.S. Department of State, Punishment, Hillary Clinton
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Ashton Kutcher's Brownface Popchips Ad Pulled
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A controversial new ad for Popchips featuring Ashton Kutcher in brownface makeup was removed from YouTube and Facebook on Thursday. In the spot, which some have called racist, Kutcher portrays a Bollywood producer named Raj who is...Tags: Online Advertising, Social Issues, YouTube, Justice and Rights, Racism
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Peru Approves 1st Step Toward Extradition of Joran van der Sloot
CNNLIMA, Peru -- The process to extradite Joran van der Sloot from Peru to the United States to face criminal charges has begun, according to Maximo Altez, van der Sloot's Peruvian attorney. Peruvian judges in January sentenced the Dutchman to 28 years in...Tags: Prisons, Motorvehicle Accidents, Chile, Prisons, Transportation Accidents
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Security Beefed Up in Wake of Carson High Campus Brawl
KTLA NewsCARSON, Calif. (KTLA) -- Security will be beefed up at Carson High School on Thursday, a day after a massive brawl erupted on the campus. A fight broke out in the quad area during a nutrition break around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. That fight was quickly...Tags: Justice and Rights, University of California, Los Angeles, Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pope Condemns Drug War Violence in Mexico
Los Angeles TimesREPORTING FROM LEON, MEXICO -- Pope Benedict XVI, en route to Mexico, on Friday condemned the "evil" behind drug war violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in the country. He also called for change in Cuba, where he will travel after Mexico....Tags: Havana (Cuba), Travel, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Trips and Vacations
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O.C. Sheriff's Deputy Who Shot & Killed Marine is Back at Work
KTLA NewsSAN CLEMENTE -- Deputy Darren Sandberg, the deputy who has been identified as the officer involved in the fatal shooting of Marine sergeant Manuel Loggins Jr. on Feb. 7, is reportedly back on the job. Sandberg was placed on paid administrative leave...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Justice and Rights, Shootings, Awards and Prizes, Murder
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12-year-old Girl Sues School Over Facebook Privacy Invasion
CNNGLENWOOD, Minn. -- A Minnesota middle school student, with the backing of the American Civil Liberties Union, is suing her school district over a search of her Facebook and e-mail accounts by school employees. The 12-year-old sixth grade student,...Tags: Students, Justice and Rights, Trials, Facebook, Teaching and Learning
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Tom Hanks Apologetic Over School 'Blackface' Incident
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Actor Tom Hanks apologized after a video surfaced from eight years ago, showing him emceeing an event next to a man in blackface, at Hanks' children's school in Pacific Palisades. The presence of Hanks in the video got national...Tags: Celebrities, Auction Service, Tom Hanks, Elections, Jerry Falwell
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Pope Extols Christ, Not Politics, at Cuba Mass
CNNHavana, Cuba -- Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Havana's Revolution Plaza Wednesday, steering clear of political statements but saying that "Cuba and the world need change." The pope said that such change can come only if "each one is prepared to...Tags: Havana (Cuba), Hinduism, Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Mexico
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