Property rights clash in Missouri slaying case
In Steelville Missouri James Crocker is charged with second degree murder over a Meramec River confrontation with canoeists during a river float. Prosecutors say Crocker shot into a crowd after an armed dispute while Crocker’s defense cites castle doctrine and self defense.
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Missouri
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St. Louis
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Robertsville
Herb Smelser
Robert
Burgess
Dart
N word case tests blacks use in workplace
A federal jury found Rob Carmona and STRIVE East Harlem liable for hostile conduct toward black employee Brandi Johnson. Johnson testified she was subjected to the N word during a March 2012 tirade about attire, crying for 45 minutes. The verdict awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000 in punitive damages.
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New York
Rob Carmona
Strive East Harlem
Brandi Johnson
Carmona
Johnson
Marjorie M. Sharpe
Texas and Mississippi Guard limit same sex spouse benefits
Texas National Guard refused to process benefits for same sex couples on Tuesday citing state marriage bans while Mississippi would only accept applications on federal property. Pentagon guidance to recognize same sex marriages clashes with state law as 13 other states pledge to comply. Alicia Butler, turned away at Austin HQ, described the policy as a symbolic rejection despite personal military family ties.
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Mississippi
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Associated Press
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Florida
Michigan
Georgia
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Rick Perry
Mississippi National Guard
Tim Powell
Powell
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Nate Christensen
Alicia Butler
Texas Military Forces
Fort Hood
California
Butler
North Carolina limits police from destroying confiscated guns
A new North Carolina law restricts how confiscated or unclaimed firearms are handled. Police must donate keep or sell weapons to licensed dealers if not damaged or missing serial numbers. destruction is allowed only in certain cases. The measure, urged by the NRA, limits judicial discretion over unclaimed arms.
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Sandy Hook
National Rifle Association
Wilmington
NRA
Bloomberg News
Kentucky
American Legislative Exchange Council
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