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Federal Jury Finds City of Chicago Responsible for “Code of Silence” in Chicago Police Department The following, submitted by Joe, was originally posted at Truth-Out.org. On February 17, 2007, an intoxicated off-duty Chicago police officer, Anthony “Tony” Abbate walked behind the bar of Jesse’s Shortstop Inn and pummeled, punched and stomped 125-pound bartender Karolina Obrycka. […]

Alan Dakan: Allegations cast a bad light on county judges Written by Alan R. Dakan | My View Re: “Judge Hawkins charged with misconduct” (news article, Dec. 6). I am a former county judge (Sarasota County, during the 1980s). As such, I find the actions of Judge Judith Hawkins as alleged by the Judicial Qualifications […]

Federal judge orders state to pay legal fees in state worker drug test case 5:43 PM, Dec 28, 2012   |  Written by Michael Peltier | News Service of Florida     Florida’s attempt to drug test employees will cost taxpayers $190,589.74 after a federal judge in Miami on Friday ordered the state to pay attorney fees in […]

Freedom Of Information News FBI removes many redactions in Marilyn Monroe file Associated Press Wire Report Friday, December 28, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOS ANGELES — FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star’s acquaintances who drew concern […]

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Judge Hawkins denies misconduct in response 12:15 AM, Dec 28, 2012   | Written By Jennifer Portman | Tallahassee Democrat Senior Writer   Judge Judith Hawkins  /  Mike Ewen/Democrat files _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ONLINE To view the case filings go to: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/pub_info/summaries/briefs/12/12-2495/index.html _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Leon County Judge Judith Hawkins is asking the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission to dismiss a misconduct […]

Posted: Thu 10:23 PM, Dec 27, 2012 Reporter: Associated Press  Email | WCTV.Tv Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf Dies at Age 78 Associated Press Release WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was […]

Posted: Wed 9:39 PM, Dec 26, 2012 Reporter: Whitney Ray Updated: Wed 9:39 PM, Dec 26, 2012 Florida Leads Nation in New Death Sentences At a time with executions nationwide are declining, Florida is leading the way in death sentences.  A new report shows Florida’s 21 capital punishment sentences in 2012 are far more than […]

Posted: Wed 3:19 PM, Dec 26, 2012 Reporter: Associated Press  Email | WCTV.Tv Deputy Booked for Punching Inmate Associated Press Release LAND O’LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Tampa Bay area jail deputy will be fired after he allegedly punched an inmate in the jail medical ward. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reports that 45-year-old […]