In reserving harsh penalties only for dangerous felons, it would help fix flaws in the three-strikes law.
In a welcome shift, more colleges are de-emphasizing the test in their admissions processes.
Democratic Senate candidates in tight races are already seeing an influx of money from Karl Rove-allied groups targeting them. And if Mitt Romney's campaign fades, that trend may accelerate.
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Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera's U.S. translator - September 26, 2012
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We stopped being shocked by flagrantly dishonest campaign claims long ago, but sometimes the disingenuousness is so flagrant that it still...
The City Council on Tuesday will consider a sharp rollback in pensions for newly hired employees, offering them lower benefits with less...
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U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. last week ordered the Obama administration to provide bail hearings for certain immigrants who...
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Ayn Rand, the favorite author of many geeky teenage boys (who generally grow out of it) and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan...
On Sept. 8, one of my nightmares came true. Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, a client of mine who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention...
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