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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Fullerton Police Dept.
KTLA NewsFULLERTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Fullerton Police Department -- a department already under fire in connection with a homeless man's death -- in the wrongful 2010 arrest of a Baldwin Park man. On Wednesday, the...Tags: Laws, Trials, Crimes, Justice System, File Sharing
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Poll: Most Americans Want Ban on Smoking
ReutersNEW YORK -- Most Americans want smoking banned in all public places but only 19 percent believe that cigarette smoking should be illegal in the United States, a Gallup poll published on Friday said. The Princeton, New Jersey-based pollster found in its...Tags: Tobacco Addiction, Tobacco Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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WeHo City Council Finalizes Restaurant Smoking Ban
KTLA NewsWEST HOLLYWOOD (KTLA) -- The West Hollywood city council voted to finalize a ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas and restaurants. There was no opposition to the move at a council meeting on Tuesday night. The new ban will take effect in 2012. Only...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Santa Monica Tough Smoking Ban Now In Effect
KTLA NewsSANTA MONICA -- A new smoking ban went into effect Thursday which effectively stops smoking on private balconies, patios, porches and decks in multi-family residential buildings. The new ordinance was passed by the City Council August 10 and expands an...Tags: Tobacco Addiction, Laws, Judges, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Man Wins $1 in Ventura County Taser Lawsuit
KTLA NewsVENTURA, Calif. -- A man who sued the Santa Paula Police Department, claiming he was improperly shocked with a taser, has been awarded $1 in damages. A federal court jury in Ventura County awarded Max Vasquez the minimum payout earlier this month. He...Tags: Litigation, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Ventura (Ventura, California)
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Prop 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry (Passed)
The way it works now: In 2000, voters passed a law stating that marriage between a man and a woman was the only legal kind of marriage in California. In a May 2008 ruling, the California Supreme Court said the State Constitution gives same-sex couples...Tags: Minority Groups, Los Angeles, Executive Branch, Government, Dianne Feinstein
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Outdoor Smoking Ban Gains Support at City Hall
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- It may soon be even more difficult for smokers in the City of Los Angeles to light up outside. A new, strict, outdoor smoking ordinance is gaining support at City Hall. A city council committee expressed support Tuesday for the ban, but...Tags: Los Angeles, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Greig Smith
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Pension Dispute Triggered Deadly Plant Rampage, police say
Associated PressST. LOUIS -- A disgruntled worker embroiled in a federal lawsuit with the company over pension issues walked into the plant and opened fire Thursday, killing three people, wounding five and sending frightened co-workers scrambling into closets and to...Tags: Weather, Laws, Plant Openings, Trials, Pension and Welfare
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Many more Floridians being denied jobless benefits, complaint says
More than 86,000 Floridians were denied unemployment benefits in the first three months of this year, a 67 percent increase over the same period in 2011. Two advocacy groups blame Florida's tougher 2011 unemployment law and have asked the U.S. Department...
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Florida's unemployed blocked from benefits, advocacy groups complain to Labor Department
Florida face more obstacles to getting jobless assistance than in any other state, according to a complaint sent to the Labor Department filed by the National Employment Law Project and Florida Legal Services. February 2012 was the first month that...
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Aqua Turf Agrees To Modify Rest Rooms To Comply With ADA
The Hartford CourantU.S. Attorney David B. Fein said Wednesday that the owners of the Aqua Turf Club, a well-known banquet facility in Southington, have agreed to make modifications to its rest rooms in order to bring them into compliance with federal rules governing...Tags: Judges, Laws, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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New Britain Envisions Fresh Police Command When Embattled Chief Retires
The Hartford CourantChief William Gagliardi is ending his 41-year career on July 1, leaving behind a police department that's been hammered by two years of federal lawsuits, scandals, resignations, rocky morale and bitter infighting. Gagliardi, who has run the department...Tags: Judges, Laws, New Britain, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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