US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed legislation that reduces the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 amends existing law to reduce the current sentencing ratio...
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Obama signs bill to reduce cocaine sentencing disparity
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Treasury secretary Geithner promises swift implementation of financial reform law
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Iraq court sentences former Saddam official to death
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Rights group calls Philippines abortion ban ‘human rights crisis’
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South Africa court sentences former INTERPOL president to 15 years
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Former Rwanda official Ntawukulilyayo sentenced to 25 years for 1994 genocide
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California high court rules affirmative action ban constitutional
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Michigan firm threatens to sue Canada company for pipeline spill
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Virginia AG rules police may inquire about immigration status
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EU ends security reform in Guinea-Bissau over breakdown of law and order
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Speaking to a crowd of students and businesspeople at New York University's Stern School of Business on Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner promised a rapid rollout of new rules mandated by the Restoring Financial...
The Iraqi High Criminal Court said on Tuesday that it has sentenced to death a senior official of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein . Mezban Khadar Hadi ,...
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) on Monday criticized the abortion laws of the Philippines as a "human rights crisis," resulting in the death of thousands of women annually. In...
A South African court on Tuesday sentenced former INTERPOL president and South African police chief Jackie Selebi to 15 years in prison for corruption. Selebi was convicted of corruption in...
Former Rwandan regional administrator Dominique Ntawukulilyayo was sentenced by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Tuesday to 25 years in prison for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide ....
The Supreme Court of California on Monday held 6-1 that a state ban on preferential hiring practices for minorities and women does not violate the federal Constitution . Justice Kathryn Werdegar, writing for the majority,...
A Michigan public interest law firm, Great Lakes Environmental Law Center (GLELC) , on Monday sent a notice of intent to file suit to Enbridge, Inc. , the Canadian owner of the Michigan...
Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli (R) on Friday issued an opinion finding that state law enforcement officials have the authority to investigate the immigration status of those they stop or arrest. The opinion was issued...
The EU on Monday declined to renew its mandate of reforming Guinea-Bissau security forces, citing the breakdown of law and order in the country. The EU SSR Guinea-Bissau Mission was first launched...
