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Oakland Hosts US’s First Marijuana Street Fair

September 7th, 2011
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A sign of changing attitudes towards marijuana, hundreds of revelers in the San Francisco Bay Area spent their Labor Day weekend at the International Cannabis & Hemp Expo–the country’s first marijuana street fair.

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Johannes Mehserle Sentenced to 2 Years

November 5th, 2010
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Johannes Mehserle, the BART officer convicted for the shooting of Oscar Grant in Oakland, has been sentenced to two years in state prison by Judge Robert Perry. Mehserle was convicted for involuntary manslaughter by a jury in Los Angeles. Reaction in..

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Auburn QB Cam Newton Linked to Bribery Scandal

November 5th, 2010
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Heisman candidate Cameron Newton was allegedly being shopped around as a recruit with a price tag of $180,000.

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Auburn QB Cam Newton Linked to Bribery Scandal

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Jessica’s Law Blocked by Calif. Judge

November 5th, 2010
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Jessica’s Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, which restricts how close a sex offender can live to parks and schools.

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Father Arrested for Throwing Child Into Traffic

July 14th, 2010
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An Oakland, California man is under arrest for tossing his baby daughter into oncoming traffic late in the afternoon of July 10. An off-duty police officer says he saw 21 year-old John Taylor shake his 18 month-old daughter and then… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Avoiding Discrimination Complaints at Your Business

July 14th, 2010
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Recently, there have been many examples of class action discrimination suits against major companies in the news. The suit filed at the end of June, 2010, against 24 Hour Fitness for race and gender discrimination is but one example. If…

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Avoiding Discrimination Complaints at Your Business

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Bristol Palin Engaged to Levi: Pre-nup Time?

July 14th, 2010
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Shove over a bit Vienna and Jake, the next in line for the romance of the century crown have arrived. News reports have it that Bristol Palin and baby daddy Levi Johnston are engaged. So now what

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Bristol Palin Engaged to Levi: Pre-nup Time?

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Police Prepare for Mehserle Jury Verdict Fallout

June 28th, 2010
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As the trial of Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer charged with the shooting death of Oscar Grant last New Year’s Day, begins to draw to a close, law enforcement, community activists and city officials in Oakland and San Francisco… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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73% Support Legalized Medical Marijuana

June 28th, 2010
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As has been covered extensively on this blog, many states have moved to legalized medical marijuana. Recently, the city of Los Angeles has made moves to control and limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries that have sprung up.

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Murder Charges in Car Crash that Killed Nun

June 28th, 2010
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Sister Mary Celine Graham now answers to a higher law after she was struck and killed recently by a speeding getaway car, but the two robbery suspects responsible for her death are facing criminal charges.

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