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Child's Rights Law... Too Much Talk, Little Implementation
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse, crime, corruption, death, culture, education, ethics, family, freedoms, government, law, society, safety, violence, sadness, rights )

Kelli
- 8 hours ago - childwitches.blogspot.com
Tomorrow November 20, the world will celebrate 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For many in Nigeria, it is an opportunity to look at the states that have passed the law protecting children and the level of implementation of the act.
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Tinley Park Woman Charged With Hate Crime for Tugging on Woman's Head Scarf
Society & Culture  (tags: hate crime, culture, police, religion, rights, women, humans, crime, law )

Lone
- 14 hours ago - chicagotribune.com
A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly yanking the head scarf of a Muslim woman in Tinley Park two days after the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
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US Liable in Katrina Flood, Judge Says
Society & Culture  (tags: law, news, Katrina., GoodNews, rights, politics, government, ethics )

Cal
- 20 hours ago - boston.com
A federal judge ruled yesterday evening that poor maintenance of a major navigation channel by the Army Corps of Engineers led to some of the worst flooding after Hurricane Katrina. The ruling was a major victory for homeowners who suffered damage in the
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New York Toughens Drunken Driving Law
Society & Culture  (tags: law, government, drunk driving, society, politics, police, news, safety )

Cal
- 22 hours ago - cnn.com
t is now a felony in New York to drive drunk or under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, and will require first-time driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
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URGENT: CALLS NEEDED
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, americans, violence, news, law, media, rights, sadness, murder )

Tierney
- 1 day ago - campaigns.ratepoint.com
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles today voted to recommend that the death sentence of Robert Thompson be commuted to life. Thompson's execution is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, November 19. Governor Perry will be deciding tonight or tomorrow m
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A Risky Setting for NYC Trial of 9/11 Suspects
Society & Culture  (tags: politics, 9/11, society, law, crime, culture, death, government, media, usa, safety )

Cal
- 5 days ago - usatoday.com
In a move both politically and legally risky, the Obama administration plans to put on trial the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and four alleged accomplices in a lower Manhattan courthouse.
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Dad in 'Balloon Boy' Case Turns Himself in
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, law, government, freedoms, children, abuse, dishonesty, ethics, media, news )

Cal
- 6 days ago - cnn.com
Authorities in Colorado have filed charges against the parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case, and the pair's lawyers say the two are expected to plead guilty on Friday
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The US Criminal Justice System Needs a Major Overhaul.- Please Take Action!! VIDEO
Society & Culture  (tags: us criminal justice system, rights, government, law, usa )

Tierney
- 7 days ago - change.org
In 2007, it cost taxpayers more than $26,000 per inmate to incarcerate an offender for a year in North Carolina. Prison rolls are swelling, non-violent offenders are taking up beds that could otherwise be used for violent offenders, and mentally ill inm
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Federal District Court Rules Against South Carolina's 'Christian' License Plate
Society & Culture  (tags: religion, rights, law, government, americans, politics )

Tierney
- 9 days ago - au.org
A federal district court ruled today that a special Christian license plate mandated by the South Carolina legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state
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Sectarian Invocations At N.C. County Board Meetings Violate Constitution, Federal Magistrate Says
Society & Culture  (tags: government, law, religion, rights, society, GoodNews )

Tierney
- 10 days ago - au.org
Opening meetings of the Forsyth County, N.C., Board of Commissioners with sectarian prayers violates the U.S. Constitution and should be stopped, a federal magistrate judge has recommended.
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Women Unite For Stronger Laws & Severe Penalties for Violent Sex Offenders
Society & Culture  (tags: law, violence, women, safety, society, sadness, rights, politics, government, crime, death, murder, police )

Tierney
- 13 days ago - womensrights.change.org
We Demand Stronger Laws & More Severe Penalties Regarding the Atrocities of Kidnap, Rape, Murder & Molestation of Our Children, Daughters, Sisters & Loved Ones!
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Prophets Are Profiting From Child Abuse
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse, corruption, crime, death, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, government, law, humans, religion, sadness, violence, society, abandon, witches, Child's Right and Rehabilitation Network, Stepping Stones Nigeria )

Kelli
- 14 days ago - associatedcontent.com
If you hear the word witch you may think of Salem Massachusetts in the 1600's but when I hear the word witch I think of the children of Esit Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria that are being labeled as witches by false prophets now.
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Free Darlene Brazil W26147- Take Action!
Society & Culture  (tags: women, murder, crime, freedoms, government, law )

Tierney
- 16 days ago - womensrights.change.org
Darlene Brazil W-26147 Darlene is 45 years old and has been incarcerated for 23 years for second-degree murder. Her sentence was 15 to life and her minimum eligible parole date was 1995. She was found suitable for parole on June 23, 2009.
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Parents of California Teen Raped at School: Stop the Violence
Society & Culture  (tags: society, crime, violence, rape, abuse, law, sadness )

Dee
- 18 days ago - edition.cnn.com
The parents of a 15-year-old girl who was gang-raped on a California high school campus urged the community Saturday to channel its anger over the event "through positive action," according to a pastor.
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FREE Margaret Moore W-17388 - Take Action !!
Society & Culture  (tags: rights, violence, women, abuse, crime, death, freedoms, law )

Tierney
- 19 days ago - change.org
Margaret is 50 years old and has been incarcerated for nearly 30 years for her part in the death of her abusive husband. During the marriage to her abuser, Margaret suffered some of the most horrific physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
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