Workers keep LLNL running amid major anti-nuclear protests
At Lawrence Livermore Laboratory 90 percent of workers remained on site as 1,332 people were arrested in a Monday protest aimed at halting nuclear weapons work. Protesters planned further demonstrations in Berkeley and Santa Rita Rehabilitation Facility, with arrests expected in groups of 200.
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Supreme Court rejects exhaustion rule for civil rights suits
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, ruled that plaintiffs suing state or local officials under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 need not exhaust all state administrative procedures before filing in federal court. The ruling affects how prisoners and others pursue claims, with Patsy v. Florida Board of Regents highlighted as restoring access to federal suits.
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Prison uprising at Coastal Correctional Institution in Garden City
Officials canceled work schedules after a 12 hour uprising left one guard injured. Inmates demanded better living conditions and amnesty from charges was denied. Six of eight cellblocks were involved as authorities promised measurable changes and possible transfers, disciplinary reports, or longer sentences for some inmates.
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