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• Read: Justice Department filing saying Obamacare must be struck down - CNN

  01-05-2019 23:41
  Read: Justice Department filing saying Obamacare must be struck down  CNNThe Justice Department told a federal court it believes the Affordable Care Act must be struck down in its entirety in a new filing Wednesday. Read the filing:
  
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• ‘Everybody is under attack.’ Protesters disrupt Legislature over ‘civil justice.’ - Miami Herald

  01-05-2019 23:30
  ‘Everybody is under attack.’ Protesters disrupt Legislature over ‘civil justice.’  Miami HeraldA dozen groups protesting “anti-civil rights” bills briefly halted a House floor session with protests Wednesday afternoon in the Florida Capitol.
  
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• US Justice Dept. Goes All In, Embracing Texas Judge's Obamacare Takedown | National Law Journal - Law.com

  01-05-2019 23:28
  US Justice Dept. Goes All In, Embracing Texas Judge's Obamacare Takedown | National Law Journal  Law.comIt is the position of the United States that the balance of the ACA also is inseverable and must be struck down U.S. Justice Department lawyers said in a brief filed ...
  
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• Barr: It’s Not Obstruction of Justice If the Obstruction Works - New York Magazine

  01-05-2019 22:59
  Barr: It’s Not Obstruction of Justice If the Obstruction Works  New York MagazineAttorney General William Barr's Senate testimony included an amazing argument that President Trump did not obstruct justice because the charges against him ...
  
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• Justice Department Provides Blueprint for Companies on Compliance - Wall Street Journal

  01-05-2019 22:38
  Justice Department Provides Blueprint for Companies on Compliance  Wall Street JournalThe Justice Department for years has weighed the strength of compliance programs as a factor when deciding whether to bring charges against a company or ...
  
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• The Justice Department Suddenly Changed Its Mind About the Constitution to Defend Trump’s Businesses - TIME

  01-05-2019 22:30
  The Justice Department Suddenly Changed Its Mind About the Constitution to Defend Trump’s Businesses  TIMEFor its whole history, the Department defended the Constitution's emoluments, which clause prohibits government officials from accepting gifts—until two years ...
  
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• Will RB Justice Hill Be Sleeper of Ravens Draft Class? - BaltimoreRavens.com

  01-05-2019 22:21
  Will RB Justice Hill Be Sleeper of Ravens Draft Class?  BaltimoreRavens.comIt took little time for running back Justice Hill to get comfortable at Oklahoma State. The Ravens hope Hill makes another quick transition as an NFL rookie.
  
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• The Critique That Inspired John Singleton to Make Poetic Justice - The Atlantic

  01-05-2019 20:06
  The Critique That Inspired John Singleton to Make Poetic Justice  The AtlanticAfter Boyz n the Hood was challenged on its portrayal of African American women, the late director created a character meant to better reflect their myriad ...
  
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• Greece’s Slow Justice Lets Fascist Party Prosper - The Wall Street Journal

  01-05-2019 18:05
  Greece’s Slow Justice Lets Fascist Party Prosper  The Wall Street JournalThe trial of Golden Dawn has stalled in a case that highlights a dysfunctional Greek justice system that also harms the country in many other ways.
  
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• A European Court of Justice advisor just sided with Airbnb - Quartz

  01-05-2019 14:01
  A European Court of Justice advisor just sided with Airbnb  QuartzIn the platform-versus-provider debate, Airbnb just scored a big win.
  
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• A Broken Skull, a Dubious Paper Trail: Australian Justice for One Aboriginal Man - SBS News

  01-05-2019 13:53
  A Broken Skull, a Dubious Paper Trail: Australian Justice for One Aboriginal Man  SBS NewsMedical records obtained by The New York Times suggest Patrick Cumaiyi was a victim of police brutality that fits a pattern in Australia — including a cover-up.
  
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• A Broken Skull, a Dubious Paper Trail: Australian Justice for One Aboriginal Man - The New York Times

  01-05-2019 13:52
  A Broken Skull, a Dubious Paper Trail: Australian Justice for One Aboriginal Man  The New York TimesMedical records obtained by The New York Times suggest Patrick Cumaiyi was a victim of police brutality that fits a pattern in Australia — including a cover-up.
  
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• A.M. Roundup: State Republicans look to counter criminal justice reform - Times Union

  01-05-2019 12:41
  A.M. Roundup: State Republicans look to counter criminal justice reform  Times Union Here's your roundup: Republicans want to counter the criminal justice reforms passed in the state budget. They're calling it the “Victim's Justice Agenda” and it ...
  
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• Joe Biden's toughest opponent is his criminal justice record - Salon

  01-05-2019 12:30
  Joe Biden's toughest opponent is his criminal justice record  SalonFormer Vice President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the presidency. This is Joe Biden's third run for the ...
  
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• This Georgia man spent 18 years behind bars. Now he’s the author of more than 50 books - Macon Telegraph

  01-05-2019 12:00
  This Georgia man spent 18 years behind bars. Now he’s the author of more than 50 books  Macon TelegraphEdward Palmore spent the majority of his 18 years in Georgia prisons reading and writing. He's authored more than 50 books, plays and musical compositions ...
  
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• Rise Justice Labs will help train activists to pass laws - Fast Company

  01-05-2019 12:00
  Rise Justice Labs will help train activists to pass laws  Fast CompanyRise Justice Labs' Amanda Nguyen has helped pass a bill of rights for sexual assault survivors nationally and in 22 states. Now she wants to help others ...
  
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• Nigeria/Netherlands: Shell ruling “a vital step towards justice” - Amnesty International

  01-05-2019 11:19
  Nigeria/Netherlands: Shell ruling “a vital step towards justice”  Amnesty InternationalA Dutch court today ruled in favour of the four plaintiffs in historic Nigeria Ogoni Nine case against Shell.
  
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• India chief justice Ranjan Gogoi's accuser quits sexual harassment inquiry - BBC News

  01-05-2019 11:11
  India chief justice Ranjan Gogoi's accuser quits sexual harassment inquiry  BBC NewsThe former Supreme Court employee alleges two cases of sexual misconduct, which the judge denies.
  
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• Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception - Minnesota Public Radio News

  01-05-2019 11:02
  Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception  Minnesota Public Radio NewsJenny Teeson has been making the rounds at the Capitol to tell her story and push for a repeal of a dated law that prevents the prosecution of someone who ...
  
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• Communion's gender-justice is rooted in responses to violence, degradation and sin, ACC learns - Episcopal News Service

  01-05-2019 09:13
  Communion's gender-justice is rooted in responses to violence, degradation and sin, ACC learns  Episcopal News Service[Episcopal News *Service* – Hong Kong] Ten years ago when the Rev. Terrie Robinson was asked to create a women's desk at the Anglican Communion Office, ...
  
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• NYU president says he didn't support award for Students for Justice in Palestine - The Times of Israel

  01-05-2019 09:03
  NYU president says he didn't support award for Students for Justice in Palestine  The Times of IsraelAndrew Hamilton says group is 'divisive' in article challenging accusations of anti-Semitism at the educational institution.
  
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• Dream concert brings music, social justice to BC - The Bakersfield Californian

  01-05-2019 09:00
  Dream concert brings music, social justice to BC  The Bakersfield CalifornianTwo local groups are teaming up to give college students and the community a chance to get together and learn about immigration issues while having a good ...
  
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• Justice Karmeier shares Law Day message - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

  01-05-2019 07:03
  Justice Karmeier shares Law Day message  Chicago Daily Law BulletinJustice Karmeier shares Law Day message- Lloyd A. Karmeier Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice On May 1, judges throughout the state will be participating in ...
  
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• Justice Summerset named Pac 12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week. - All Sports Tucson

  01-05-2019 06:31
  Justice Summerset named Pac 12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week.  All Sports TucsonUniversity of Arizona high jumper Justice Summerset (Mountain View) was named Pac 12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Summerset set a personal best in the ...
  
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• Approval numbers for Justice on the rise | News, Sports, Jobs - The Inter-Mountain

  01-05-2019 06:27
  Approval numbers for Justice on the rise | News, Sports, Jobs  The Inter-MountainCHARLESTON — It remains to be seen how the secondary road crisis on the recent subpoenas into the Greenbrier Classic affect future numbers, but approval ...
  
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• Barr says Justice Department is done with Mueller probe - NBC News

  01-05-2019 05:31
  Barr says Justice Department is done with Mueller probe  NBC NewsDemocrats say Justice Department unwilling to set date for Mueller testimony  The Week MagazineJustice Dept., House Democrats at an impasse over Barr’s hearing on Mueller report  The Washington PostHouse Democrats, Justice Department spar over Barr testimony  NOLA.comNadler says Justice Department seems 'very afraid' of staff attorneys questioning Barr  CNNView full coverage o
  
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• Justice for Justine members hope Noor verdict will draw attention to other police shootings - KMSP-TV

  01-05-2019 05:26
  Justice for Justine members hope Noor verdict will draw attention to other police shootings  KMSP-TVLeaders with the group Justice for Justine say they are pleased with the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Mohamed Noor.
  
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• Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice - UI The Daily Iowan

  01-05-2019 05:23
  Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice  UI The Daily IowanWith a steadily rising prison population and recidivism rate in Iowa, Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Statehouse are at a crossroads over whether ...
  
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• State GOP rips Dems' soft, 'far left' criminal justice agenda - New York Post

  01-05-2019 05:19
  State GOP rips Dems' soft, 'far left' criminal justice agenda  New York Post The state Senate GOP blasted Democrats' criminal justice policy for coddling criminals at the expense of victim's families and law enforcement.
  
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• Justice for Justine group wants Noor verdict to be 'jumping off point' for further reform - KARE11.com

  01-05-2019 05:14
  Justice for Justine group wants Noor verdict to be 'jumping off point' for further reform  KARE11.comJustine Ruszczyk Damond's community has been waiting a long time for a verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
  
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• PREVIEW: Young Justice #5 | CBR - CBR

  01-05-2019 04:53
  PREVIEW: Young Justice #5 | CBR  CBRJinny Hex's secrets are revealed in Young Justice #5 by Brian Michael Bendis, John Timms, Kris Anka and Evan 'Doc' Shaner.
  
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• Column: Doing the unheralded work of moral justice - Valley News

  01-05-2019 04:28
  Column: Doing the unheralded work of moral justice  Valley NewsI spend too much time on the internet — sometimes I suspect it's even an addiction — scrolling through the hundreds of comments, requests and memes posted ...
  
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• Family fights for justice more than 1 year after toddler's homicide - KCCI Des Moines

  01-05-2019 04:26
  Family fights for justice more than 1 year after toddler's homicide  KCCI Des MoinesA central Iowa family continues to search for answers more than a year after their 18-month-old son died from blunt force trauma. Boone Denton died February 1, ...
  
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• Former Justice to hear A.G. Curtis Hill's misconduct case - WRTV Indianapolis

  01-05-2019 04:12
  Former Justice to hear A.G. Curtis Hill's misconduct case  WRTV IndianapolisThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed former Justice Myra Selby to hear the allegations that Attorney General Curtis Hill groped a state lawmaker and three ...
  
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• Lawmakers Unveil Victims Justice Agenda - Spectrum News

  01-05-2019 03:37
  Lawmakers Unveil Victims Justice Agenda  Spectrum NewsFor Democrats this year has been defined by a push for criminal justice law changes, like ending cash bail. But Republican lawmakers say some of the ...
  
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• 'Justice for Woody': What killed a family's beloved golden retriever? - News3LV

  01-05-2019 03:13
  'Justice for Woody': What killed a family's beloved golden retriever?  News3LVEmotions were flying high Tuesday morning in the case of Woody, a golden retriever who died while in the care of a dog trainer. The trainer, Ricky Davis, is now ...
  
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• Dane County Youth Social Justice Forum a Day of Empowering Student Voices - madison365.com

  01-05-2019 03:00
  Dane County Youth Social Justice Forum a Day of Empowering Student Voices  madison365.comAbout 275 students from across the area converged at the Dane County Youth Social Justice Forum on April 29 at American Family Insurance on Madison's far ...
  
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• Kapow! USC gets collection of 180000 comics with first Avengers, Justice League, X-Men - Charleston Post Courier

  01-05-2019 02:30
  Kapow! USC gets collection of 180000 comics with first Avengers, Justice League, X-Men  Charleston Post CourierCOLUMBIA — When the University of South Carolina received 180000 comics and books from a collector in Ohio, the school brought in Chris Foss, a 40-year ...
  
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• Criminal justice fraternity uses pies to fundraise for conference - MU The Parthenon

  01-05-2019 02:06
  Criminal justice fraternity uses pies to fundraise for conference  MU The ParthenonPie A Teacher in the Face was a fundraiser held by a criminal justice honors group Tuesday in front of the Memorial Student Center. Alpha Phi Sigma is a ...
  
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• Utilizing genetic information in the criminal justice system - WCVB Boston

  01-05-2019 01:58
  Utilizing genetic information in the criminal justice system  WCVB BostonThe forensic use of DNA started to take shape in the 1980s. Since then, DNA has been used to catch active suspects, solve cold cases and exonerate the ...
  
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• Justice urged for thousands who were killed in Kosovo - Newsday

  01-05-2019 01:50
  Justice urged for thousands who were killed in Kosovo  NewsdayTwenty years have passed since the Kosovo war and justice still eludes the tens of thousands who were raped and/or killed, including three Long Island men ...
  
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• DC Releases a Trailer for Dear Justice League Graphic Novel - Superherohype.com

  01-05-2019 01:46
  DC Releases a Trailer for Dear Justice League Graphic Novel  Superherohype.comA new graphic novel for middle-grade readers shows children getting life advice from their favorite members of the Justice League.
  
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• Judge vents over 2 cases where justice reform sentencing guidelines seemed too light - The Herald Journal

  01-05-2019 00:49
  Judge vents over 2 cases where justice reform sentencing guidelines seemed too light  The Herald JournalTwo sentencing matters on the docket in Judge Brian Cannell's courtroom Tuesday morning are examples of the disparity between guidelines and state law that ...
  
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• R.I. Supreme Court Justice Flaherty appeals ruling that he violated ethics code - The Providence Journal

  01-05-2019 00:47
  R.I. Supreme Court Justice Flaherty appeals ruling that he violated ethics code  The Providence JournalRhode Island Supreme Justice Francis X. Flaherty is appealing a ruling that he violated the state Code of Ethics by failing to disclose his role leading a Catholic ...
  
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• Justice Dept. will review Big3 complaint over Fox RSN sale - Seeking Alpha

  01-05-2019 00:38
  Justice Dept. will review Big3 complaint over Fox RSN sale  Seeking AlphaThe Justice Dept. is giving a look to a complaint from Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league about the bid process for the Fox regional sports networks being s.
  
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• Activists say UK police data requests make victims choose between justice and privacy - CBS News

  01-05-2019 00:29
  Activists say UK police data requests make victims choose between justice and privacy  CBS NewsLondon — Women's rights activists and groups that support victims of sexual assault say a practice by U.K. police of requesting blanket access to the personal ...
  
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• Tom Morello tapped by ACLU as ‘Smart Justice’ ambassador - Los Angeles Times

  01-05-2019 00:25
  Tom Morello tapped by ACLU as ‘Smart Justice’ ambassador  Los Angeles TimesMusican-activist Tom Morello will be supporting the ACLU's new campaign tackling mass incarceration in the U.S. as the Rage Against the Machine guitarist ...
  
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• Criminal Justice Reform - WSHU

  01-05-2019 00:22
  Criminal Justice Reform  WSHUConnecticut lawmakers will consider criminal justice reform measures that would give non-violent ex-offenders a clean slate after a period of time. New.
  
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• Proposed Birmingham concrete plant stirs environmental justice, racism concerns - AL.com

  01-05-2019 00:20
  Proposed Birmingham concrete plant stirs environmental justice, racism concerns  AL.comThere has been a lot of environmental injustice and a lot of environmental racism across the city limits of Birmingham since it was founded in 1871. In 2019, that ...
  
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• Read Erik Prince's criminal referral to the Justice Department - Axios

  01-05-2019 00:17
  Read Erik Prince's criminal referral to the Justice Department  AxiosSchiff sends criminal referral to Justice Department for Erik Prince  CNNSchiff says he will send criminal referral for Erik Prince to Justice Department  NBC NewsHouse intelligence refers Erik Prince to Justice Department for probe  UPI NewsAdam Schiff Says Justice Department Should Consider Prosecuting Erik Prince  HuffPostView full coverage on Google News
  
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