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07
Jan 2010
Based on surveys done after the 1986 amnesty program, it concludes that even during the recession, legalizing undocumented workers would benefit the economy. Not everyone agrees.
Even during the ongoing recession, immigration reform...
06
Jan 2010
A federal appeals court overturned Washington state's ban on voting by convicted felons Tuesday in a ruling that could extend ballots to prisoners in other states where studies showed racial bias in the criminal justice system.
In a 2-1...
06
Jan 2010
Roman Polanski has asked a Los Angeles judge to sentence him in absentia for having sex with a 13-year-old in 1977.
In a notarized letter submitted to a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge at a hearing Wednesday afternoon, the...
06
Jan 2010
The murder count shrank 18 percent in Los Angeles and major crime fell 8.6 percent in the city in 2009, continuing trends that city officials said Wednesday are proof of the value of a well-staffed police force and smartly targeted law-...