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Utah Grandma to be Freed After 17 Years in Prison

May 10th, 2011
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After missing countless graduations, marriage and births, Debra Brown was released from Utah State Prison Monday after spending 17 years behind bars.

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Utah Immigration Law Illegal, ACLU Says

May 4th, 2011
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In March, Utah followed in the footsteps of Arizona, enacting a strict new immigration law that requires criminal suspects to prove U.S. citizenship or legal residency when arrested. In response to the law, the ACLU, along with the National Immigration..

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Utah Probes Leaked Illegal Immigrant List

July 15th, 2010
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The state of Utah has launched an investigation after a list of 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants in Utah was leaked.

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Ronnie Gardner to Be Executed by the Firing Squad

June 17th, 2010
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Like sands through the hourglass, the remaining moments of Ronnie Lee Gardner’s life slowly drip away. Shortly after midnight tonight, Gardner will be blindfolded, strapped to a chair and will have a target placed on his chest. Five marksmen will fire from a distance of… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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State Regulators Reject CA Lethal Injection Guidelines

June 17th, 2010
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State regulators have rejected a proposal by the California Department of Corrections to revise lethal injection guideline procedures, now adding further delay in resuming executions, which have been on hold since 2006. The Office of Administrative Law outlined several reasons for its decision not… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Child Killed in DUI Crash; Chicago Heights Police Sued

June 17th, 2010
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Why would the Chicago police allegedly hand the keys to a man high on marijuana and intoxicated at three times the legal limit of alcohol, with a child in the back seat? And why would the man accept the keys…

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Utah Readies the Firing Squad for Ronnie Gardner

June 11th, 2010
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On June 18, convicted first-degree murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner will be strapped to a chair and shot four times. A fifth shooter will fire a blank

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Brooke Hundley Sues ESPN for Defamation

June 11th, 2010
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Brooke Hundley, a former ESPN production assistant, is suing ESPN for defamation after the sports network fired her following her sexual harassment lawsuit against broadcaster Steve Phillips. She alleges that as a result of ESPN’s actions, she lost her job, lost… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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States Challenge Federal Gun Regulations

April 9th, 2010
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Several states have taken up legislation to keep firearms made inside their borders free from federal gun regulations. Arizona is the latest state to join a handful of others challenging federal gun laws. The states have adopted a version of the “Firearms Freedom Act,” according..

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