Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
158. A pistol-packin' granny caps a would-be mugger in Manhattan and gets sued for her trouble.
159. Puppycide in Buffalo during a police raid that fails to turn up any drugs or make any arrests.
160. Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio, no friend of fugitives, illegal immigrants or civil rights, spends ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
136. Not surprisingly, Ryan Frederick was indicted by a grand jury yesterday for capital murder:
A Chesapeake grand jury indicted the 28-year-old Portlock man Tuesday on charges of capital murder, use of a firearm during the commission of murder and manufacturing marijuana. Frederick is accused of “willfully, deliberately and premeditatedly” killing ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
111. The police in Whitewater, Wisc. crack down hard on online bullies - particularly when they're the target.
112. A-raiding we will go:
Massive sweeps in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas nets hundreds of arrests, 1,300 traffic tickets and some seized cash. All in the name of keeping us safe from terrorists.
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
92. Police agencies in Kentucky go on a "Byrne Blitz"—a concerted effort to increase drug seizures and arrests to ensure that the Federal funding spigot continues to flow freely.
93. First Amendment follies:
A Santeria priest sues a Texas town over their prohibition against animal sacrifice.
An Illinois delegate for Barack Obama resigned ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
89. Dispatches from around the United Nanny States of America:
The Dallas City Council passes new laws banning the use of cell phones while driving through school zones and requiring increased monitoring of Internet usage in public libraries, joining other recent laws banning toy guns in parks and restricting panhandling. They're ...
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