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Eric Schneiderman Pushed Laws Opposing Abuse of Women as He Stands Accused of Abusing Them Himself
by Steve Horn
Eric Schneiderman, who resigned as New York’s Attorney General May 8, had a record of supporting legislation and criminal law enforcement to protect women from sexual abuse. However, allegations surfaced that he did not practice what he preached. A former state senator prior to his election as ...
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- Sixth Circuit Rules Relying on Search Warrant Based on ‘Bare Bones’ Affidavit Objectively Unreasonable, Grants Motion to Suppress, by David Reutter
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- Idaho Supreme Court Rules Dead-Body Reporting Statute Unconstitutional As Applied to Defendant, by Richard Resch
- Federal Judge Extends Stay of Executions in Louisiana, by Betty Nelander
- Houston Forces Parolees out of City Under New Rule
- From the Big Box to the Big House: Walmart Helps Tennessee Prosecutors Felonize Shoplifting, by Matthew Clarke
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- ACLU Questions Trade Secrets Protecting DNA Testing Algorithms, by Dale Chappell
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- Archaic Disciplinary System Allows Chicago Police to Delay Punishment, by David Reutter
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