New York to Ease Prison Terms for Drugs
08-December-2004, United States, Guardian Unlimited
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State lawmakers voted Tuesday to scale back some mandatory sentences under New York's infamously harsh drug laws, which could send a person to prison for life for possessing just a few ounces of heroin or cocaine.
Among the ...
University of Vermont to Pay $15,000 to Students ...
26-November-2004, United States, DRC Net
Two University of Vermont students arrested in April at an on-campus "420" rally because they advocated legalizing marijuana will be paid $7,500 each by the university for violating their First Amendment rights, the Chronicle of Higher Education ...
Hiding Breast Bombs
25-November-2004, United States, The New York Times
Hiding Breast Bombs
By MAUREEN DOWD
It always makes me feel slimy and humiliated, as though I'm in one of those cheesy women-in-prison movies, with titles like "Caged," "Slammer Girls" or "Reform School Girls."
First you have to strip, ...
Many Women Say Airport Pat-Downs Are a ...
23-November-2004, United States, The New York Times
t a security checkpoint recently at the Fort Lauderdale airport, Patti LuPone, the singer and actress, recalled, she was instructed to remove articles of clothing. "I took off my belt; I took off my clogs; I took off my leather jacket," she said. ...
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