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NYTimes Editorial: "Examining Marijuana Arrests"

FourthAmendment.com - News - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35

NYTimes Editorial: Examining Marijuana Arrests:

The New York State Legislature showed good sense when it exempted people convicted of low-level marijuana possession from having to submit DNA to the state database, unless they have been convicted of a previous crime. Still, the state must do more to curb the arrests of tens of thousands of people each year in New York City for minor possession of marijuana, despite a 1977 state law that decriminalized it.

Minn. family in fatal crash was on motocross trip

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Minnesota family and some friends were taking a spring break vacation to see a motocross race when the motor home in which they were traveling crashed in northeast Kansas, killing five family members, a family friend said Monday.

The crash, which also injured 13 people, ...

Minn. family in fatal crash was on motocross trip

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Minnesota family and some friends were taking a spring break vacation to see a motocross race when the motor home in which they were traveling crashed in northeast Kansas, killing five family members, a family friend said Monday.

The crash, which also injured 13 people, ...

Supreme Court OKs routine jailhouse strip searches

WASHINGTON — Jailers may perform invasive strip searches on people arrested even for minor offenses, an ideologically divided Supreme Court ruled Monday, the conservative majority declaring that security trumps privacy in an often dangerous environment.

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled against a New Jersey man who was strip ...

Supreme Court OKs routine jailhouse strip searches

WASHINGTON — Jailers may perform invasive strip searches on people arrested even for minor offenses, an ideologically divided Supreme Court ruled Monday, the conservative majority declaring that security trumps privacy in an often dangerous environment.

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled against a New Jersey man who was strip ...

Crowley: Never too early to play veepstakes

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Mitt Romney thinks a sweep Tuesday night will set him sailing to the nomination long before the August Republican convention. While he's not playing the veepstakes game, rest assured someone inside Camp Romney is.
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Levy: Koch must not turn Cato into tool

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Robert A. Levy says that if Charles Koch controls Cato, the institute will lose its brand as a leading source of libertarian views
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Romney punk'd on April Fools' Day

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Congressman Paul Ryan and Senator Ron Johnson pull an April Fools' Day prank on Mitt Romney.
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Adviser: Santorum resists pressure to drop out

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Hogan Gidley from the Santorum campaign responds to growing pressure for the candidate to drop out of the GOP race.
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Government health care could grow

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Suppose the Supreme Court strikes down the health care mandate? David Frum says: Get ready for Medicaid to grow
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Obama, Calderon, Harper discuss Mexico's drug cartels

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Trade, security and energy issues are expected to be topics on the table when leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada meet in Washington Monday.
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Obama was too timid on health care

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Julian Zelizer says President Obama should have advocated a stronger government role in providing health care
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Veepstakes: Who's in, who's not

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
CNN's Candy Crowley reports on who's in and who's not as possible running mates for Mitt Romney.
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Bill Clinton: Obama can argue he steadied economy

AP - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton says he believes President Barack Obama can win re-election if he can persuade voters he steadied a shaky economy....

Wisconsin's highways show routes to GOP's primary

AP - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) -- Well-traveled routes that serve as Wisconsin's vital arteries also provide a window into the competing hopes for Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum....

Wisconsin's highways show routes to GOP's primary

AP - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) -- Well-traveled routes that serve as Wisconsin's vital arteries also provide a window into the competing hopes for Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum....

Romney, Santorum focus on Wisconsin

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
The Republican primary calendar resumes this week with contests in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, all of which former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is expected to win.
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Palin to go head-to-head with Couric on 'Today'

CNN - Politics - Fri, 2025-05-16 20:35
Former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will co-host NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday, according to Megan Kopf, a spokeswoman for NBC Universal.
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1940 census records include 21 million still alive

NEW YORK — When the 1940 census records are released Monday, Verla Morris can consider herself a part of living history.

Morris, who is in her 100th year, will get to experience the novelty of seeing her own name and details about her life in the records being released by ...

1940 census records include 21 million still alive

NEW YORK — When the 1940 census records are released Monday, Verla Morris can consider herself a part of living history.

Morris, who is in her 100th year, will get to experience the novelty of seeing her own name and details about her life in the records being released by ...

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