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[edit] Moral obligation ought not to change with time - London Free Press

6 September 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=A&url=http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Columnists/Leishman_Rory/2008/09/06/6681586-sun.html&cid=0&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNEPz229TLD_Gc1yWFI0AdGb6YgqbQ">Moral obligation ought not to change with time</a>
London Free Press, Canada - <nobr>8 minutes ago</nobr>
To make matters worse, Conservative Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has acceded to these concerns. Last week, he proceeded, in effect, to kill Epp's bill, ...

[edit] Tales from Bill Paterson - Aberdeen Press and Journal

6 September 2008, by


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Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK - <nobr>4 hours ago</nobr>
Most recently, he starred as the no-nonsense detective in the gritty TV murder mystery, Criminal Justice, but his TV roles in such series as Sea Of Souls, ...

[edit] California judges held hostage - Los Angeles Times

6 September 2008, by


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Los Angeles Times, CA - <nobr>4 hours ago</nobr>
The bill, if signed by the governor, would increase some criminal fines and civil fees to help pay back revenue bonds, as opposed to the sort of general ...

[edit] Sparks continue to fly over porn bill - Jakarta Post

6 September 2008, by


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Jakarta Post, Indonesia - <nobr>7 hours ago</nobr>
The bill also duplicates other laws regulating the same issues, including the Criminal Code, the child protection law and the cyber law, he said. ...

[edit] Lawmakers urge justice reforms - Charleston Post Courier

6 September 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=A&url=http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/sep/06/lawmakers_urge_justice_reforms53308/&cid=0&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNGdWyhCaMWJMzOyhVnAnH0vI0Q6tQ">Lawmakers urge justice reforms</a>
Charleston Post Courier, SC - <nobr>7 hours ago</nobr>
McConnell said the series also highlighted a number of other deficiencies in South Carolina's criminal justice system that lawmakers must address, ...

[edit] US Sentencing Panel to Focus - Wall Street Journal

6 September 2008, by


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Wall Street Journal - <nobr>7 hours ago</nobr>
Michael Rushford, president of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, a California organization that focuses on crime victims, said the foundation thinks ...

[edit] The 174th District Court Judicial Race

5 September 2008, by A Harris County Lawyer In this particular race, I don't know enough about Ruben's experience in criminal law to fully analyze his candidacy. I do know Bill Moore, though, and I personally think he would make an excellent Judge. Let me know your thoughts . . .

[edit] Department of Corrections Presents Top Award To Supreme Court ... - NewsTalk 94.3

5 September 2008, by


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NewsTalk 94.3, Kentucky - <nobr>14 hours ago</nobr>
Justice Cunningham has devoted his entire career to the field of Criminal Justice. He is a noted Kentucky historian and an accomplished author. ...

[edit] DNA Testing Finally Brings Justice

5 September 2008, by LegalPro It took 18 years for the criminal justice system to mete out justice in the case of Robert McClendon. Imprisoned in Ohio in his mid-30s for a child rape he steadfastly denied he committed, McClendon was finally exonerated and released ...

[edit] Scotland: Police to comment on alcohol licence applications

5 September 2008, by Smart Partyer The police powers to comment on licensing applications will be reinstated through the forthcoming Criminal Justice Bill. This was announced by the First Minsiter Alex Salmond today, as part of Moving Scotland Forward: The Government's ...

[edit] My 53 Questions and Answers

4 September 2008, by phelimmacc For speeches that others might be able to compare, possibly Tony Benn’s speech against the Criminal Justice Bill in 1995: “there might be a legal obligation to obey the law but no moral one.” Q20. Who’s your favourite comedian? ...

[edit] SNP PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR

4 September 2008, by neil craig Additional Support for Learning (Amendment) Bill Arbitration Bill Budget Bill Children's Hearings Bill Scottish Climate Change Bill Council Tax Abolition Bill Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill ...

[edit] Grits -"Former judges and prosecutors: Investigate official ...

4 September 2008, by bill Today, the top notch criminal justice blog, Grits for Breakfast posted an excellent article on Judge Dry's decision to recuse himself from the civil suit by convicted killer Charles Dean Hood against former Collin County Verla Sue ...

[edit] Programme for Government

3 September 2008, by barryhynd ... as abolition of the oppressive council tax in favour of a fair local income tax, bringing much needed relief to household budgets; a Criminal Justice Bill to make Scotland safer and stronger; and a world-leading climate change Bill. ...

[edit] Alex Salmond plans off licence ban for under-21s - Telegraph.co.uk

3 September 2008, by

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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=A&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/scotland/2675772/Alex-Salmond-plans-off-licence-ban-for-under-21s.html&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNGsBg8FbjFtHCImeigcm6lx7e_2LQ">Alex Salmond plans off licence ban for under-21s</a>
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - <nobr>Sep 3, 2008</nobr>
The criminal justice Bill will also build on the recommendations of an Executive commission that proposed giving thousands more prisoners' sentences in the ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-1&fd=A&url=http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/821074&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNGbPOYSXYzJdI4kVuxdr5qUJktBZA">Tories to fight plans to ban drink sales to under-21s</a> <nobr>Aberdeen Press and Journal</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-2&fd=A&url=http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm%3Fmethod%3Dnews.detail%26id%3D70474&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNHpXiXi67kCgsVZG64_hpawfvkgpw">Salmond: Scots will not pay council tax</a> <nobr>LocalGov</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-3&fd=A&url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Local-income-tax-leads-SNP.4452078.jp&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNF83HlcrPcyvpjPsBEXlMixU5Bg-g">Local income tax leads SNP 'programme for the people'</a> <nobr>Edinburgh Evening News</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-4&fd=A&url=http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Defiant-Salmond-ignores-barrage-of.4456569.jp&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNFxwu66mRVEypNGfbtkTejJKkPSEg"><nobr>Scotsman</nobr></a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-5&fd=A&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/sep/03/scotland.snp&cid=1241988208&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNERQiJLDjCl6lsskU-ErhNkF10sWA"><nobr>guardian.co.uk</nobr></a>
<a><nobr>all 359 news articles</nobr></a>

[edit] Only Republican judges think checks aren't cash

3 September 2008, by Seems that the recent appeals court ruling that may have given viability to the infamous "checks aren't cash" defense was a partisan decision. In a dissent unusual for its critical tone, Justice Diane Henson, a Democrat, wrote that three Republican colleagues first delayed the resolution of ...

[edit] Law and justice centre stage in SNP's 2nd year plans - The Firm

3 September 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=A&url=http://www.thefirmmagazine.com/news/1047/Law_and_justice_centre_stage_in_SNP%27s_2nd_year_plans.html&cid=1242003730&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNHoSTBkKpao97A11x24JV3PocF4QQ">Law and justice centre stage in SNP's 2nd year plans</a>
The Firm, UK - <nobr>Sep 3, 2008</nobr>
A bill promoting arbitration, a Children's Hearings Bill and a Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill have been announced, the latter of which is beleived to ...
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[edit] Public to get say on sentences - Aberdeen Press and Journal

2 September 2008, by


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<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=A&url=http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/815983&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNFQKt61DIY9UwW5xol4S-TWzPW9lQ">Public to get say on sentences</a>
Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK - <nobr>Sep 2, 2008</nobr>
Legislation to set up the sentencing council will be included in the Criminal Justice Bill. David McKenna, chief executive of Victim Support Scotland, ...
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-1&fd=A&url=http://www.thefirmmagazine.com/news/1039/Consultation_opens_on_sentencing_proposals.html&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNEXqejwEJC0D63zUKEpHDDNg_X6uw">Consultation opens on sentencing proposals</a> <nobr>The Firm</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-2&fd=A&url=http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Call-to-link-sentence-guidelines.4447272.jp&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNFHkHBQbDhFBDQNU0Dlxo-A4uK9yA">Call to link sentence guidelines to prison population</a> <nobr>Scotsman</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-3&fd=A&url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hygMbbd4LdlD18EZUdVj-lnbF60w&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNETRhA7tWX5C_IkwRjgdfJsq--5vw">Plans for public say on sentencing</a> <nobr>The Press Association</nobr>
<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-4&fd=A&url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2438323.0.Judges_to_get_new_sentence_power.php&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNGdq172MkGM62SSlD4d3B4swLrW0g"><nobr>The Herald</nobr></a> - <a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-5&fd=A&url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/newspaper-opinion/2008/09/02/legal-eye-opener-86908-20721129/&cid=1241567696&ei=FGrCSKfzMY_4-QGgt_zgBQ&usg=AFQjCNFya1Xz3HIxSn-z2zk0PS8Tk2WraA"><nobr>Glasgow Daily Record</nobr></a>
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[edit] Why The Unholy Haste?

29 August 2008, by Many, including the opposition, are troubled by the unholy haste with which the DNA Identification Bill is being rushed through parliament. Their complaint is founded on two concerns. First, that the bill is not well thought through and substantially erodes fundamental safeguards intended for an accused under the criminal justice system. Secondly, that it appears that the principal aim of the exercise to target Anwar Ibrahim. To that end, he may be its first casualty.That the timing is convenien

[edit] Mags Court Means Assessment Regulations

28 August 2008, by unknown A Regulatory Impact Assessment was previously prepared and published alongside the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. This has now been updated and the revised Impact Assessment, together with a screening exercise in respect of the ...

[edit] Obama, Ayers and the Media

27 August 2008, by The Barack Obama campaign’s strategy to minimize the damage being caused by the candidate’s association with unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers is truly a study in political floundering. Instead of ignoring the story (no doubt thanks to echo’s of swift boats in their ears), the campaign has tackled ...

[edit] Denying Rights To People Who Have Committed No Crime Is OK

27 August 2008, by Think Progress has just pissed me off with this idiocy—overlooking the bigger picture for short term political points: McCain Camp Tries To Downplay Top Aide Lobbying In Favor Of Gun Rights For Suspected Terrorists In 2007, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced legislation giving the Justice ...

[edit] Barack Obama vs. Free Speech

27 August 2008, by If Senator Barack Obama becomes president, will he use the power of government to stifle speech he doesn’t like? The answer clearly seems to be yes, considering he is now asking the Justice Department to investigate a political ad—one that I cited on Monday—that highlights his multi-year connection ...

[edit] Alaskans Vote Today in Pivotal Republican Primaries

26 August 2008, by DENVER, Aug. 25 -- Alaska's Republican voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether a pair of GOP incumbents with a combined 75 years in Congress should continue to be the dominant figures in state politics as they battle criminal investigations.

[edit] Why Immigration is a Feminist Issue, and Possible I.C.E. Raid in Mississippi, US

25 August 2008, by Hi folks I want to apologize first off for posting the earlier info about the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) raid not in accordance with the community guidelines. I took down the earlier post, but wanted to address a question that was brought up in a comment. (I'll include the original ...

[edit] Another Strike For the Chosen One

23 August 2008, by Radley on Biden: Biden has sponsored more damaging drug war legislation than any Democrat in Congress. Hate the way federal prosecutors use RICO laws to take aim at drug offenders? Thank Biden. How about the abomination that is federal asset forfeiture laws? Thank Biden. Think federal prosecutors have ...

[edit] Biden

23 August 2008, by Had to take a break from my vacation to register my disappointment in Obama’s selection of Biden. I understand the rationale–Obama wants an attack dog to go after McCain while he appears to be above the fray. Biden also adds some foreign policy and Beltway heft to the ticket. The Beltway CW says this ...

[edit] Blume für Michelle

22 August 2008, by Top Suchergebnisse für Sie, hier lesen... News von http://www.my-tag.de Ein Zeichen unserer Anteilnahme für die Eltern der 2008 ermordeten Michelle aus Leipzig. Wir hoffen Dein Mörder wird schnell gefasst, Michelle! Die Blume stammt von http://www.handinhandforchildren.de

[edit] Uh oh ... bad news for fledgling gangbangers and their foreign parents (Sanctuary ends now.)

22 August 2008, by Stealth Initiative Threatens California Youth, Immigrants New America Media, Commentary//Video, Kevin Weston//Video: Paul Billingsley and Charles Jones, Posted: Aug 21, 2008 Editor's Note: Silent but deadly, Prop. 6 is the ballot measure that no one has heard of, but that could have catastrophic effects ...

[edit] Jacob Laksin: Review of Andrew C. McCarthy's Willful Blindness: A Memoir of the Jihad

21 August 2008, by Source: Frontpagemag.com (8-21-08) (Jacob Laksin is a senior editor for FrontPage Magazine. He is a 2007 Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellow. His e-mail is jlaksin@gmail.com.) Before he was the notorious Blind Sheikh, the spiritual advisor and instigator of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers, and ...

[edit] Alexander Power

21 August 2008, by Alexander Power Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:19:41 -0500 in Resume system architect and california Robert Adam, example of criminology and criminal justice overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system architect of Somerset criminal justice bill open space tv then in a the ... Tags: criminal justice space open bill

[edit] Tennessee's Troopergate and a "nosy" officer

20 August 2008, by The Tennessean: As many as 182 Tennesseans may have had unauthorized criminal justice database checks run on them by a state patrol lieutenant who was placed on administrative leave Tuesday -- more than a month and a half after the agency started the investigation. Gov. Phil Bredesen ...

[edit] The 'War on Drugs' :: Anti-Drug Campaigns Dumb Down Vital Message

20 August 2008, by Author: DdC Subject: Anti-Drug Campaigns Dumb Down Vital Message Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:59 pm (GMT 1) Topic Replies: 1 Anti-Drug Campaigns Dumb Down Vital Message DWR: Saturday, August 16, 2008 Oops, Last year, David Krahl worked for Calvina Fay as deputy director of the Drug Free America Foundation, ...

[edit] Policing of climate camp a major attack on democratic rights

19 August 2008, by A week-long climate protest camp in north Kent has ended, amidst widespread claims of disproportionate and aggressive policing. Around 100 people were arrested over the course of the protest, 46 of whom have been charged, mostly with obstruction offences. The multimillion-pound policing of the camp ...

[edit] Juror Nullification

18 August 2008, by For those in the half vast readership with a propensity to wordsmithery, the title of this post is intentional - "juror" nullification vs. jury nullification. In the interests of amusing the readership and enlightening the Editorial Staff, we have decided to institute a new feature, aptly named: "Ensmarten ...

[edit] Musharraf quits

18 August 2008, by Musharraf.jpg Mushy, we hardly knew ye Musharraf was ineffectual, corrupt, duplicitous, and brutal. And what ultimately follows him could be even worse -- which is, of course, the stated reason why the U.S. stayed in his corner for so long, although given the high level of cognitive dissonance and sheer ...

[edit] Stopping Rape in Indian Country

18 August 2008, by This post adapted from my personal blog, The Wayward Episcopalian, and personal correspondence. Last Sunday's New York Times included an important OpEd about a little known and gravely overlooked subject that affects millions of Americans. One of my favorite Dartmouth professors, Bruce Duthu, penned ...

[edit] International Highlights for August 2008

15 August 2008, by According to press reports, three agencies and a governing Anti-Monopoly Commission will comprise China's competition enforcement regime when the country's long-awaited Anti-Monopoly Law takes effect on 1 August.   It has been reported that enforcement duties will be split between the Ministry of Commerce, ...

[edit] Awaiting the Facebook Attitude Adjustment

9 August 2008, by We've all heard hand-wringing over what will become of the facebook generation when their drunken college-age (And you don't have to go to college to do stupid crap at that age, which seems to be getting older all the time, if you know what I mean.) facebook pictures come up in middle age. People can ...

[edit] Alexander Power

8 August 2008, by Alexander Power Posted on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:33:31 -0500 in Resume system architect and california Robert Adam, example of criminology and criminal justice overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system architect of Somerset criminal justice bill open Tags: criminal justice space open bill Pages: Start 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

[edit] Hacking Ring Nabbed By US Authorities

7 August 2008, by Posted by samzenpus ( 55% noise) View Skip Slatterz writes “The members of a hacking ring responsible for stealing more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from retail organizations in the US have been caught and charged. The case before the US Department of Justice is believed to ...

[edit] Bill Aimed At Eradicating Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Criminal ...

4 August 2008, by blog@acslaw.org (News) Biden maintained that recent studies, reports and case law have documented racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Additionally the bill would require the Attorney General to make public the findings of the groups’ studies ...

[edit] [August 01 2008 Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: The FBI Has Some Of The Bad Habits Of My Ex-Wife - When She Was Getting Ready To ‘Get Out Of ‘Dodge'’ She Always ‘Tidied Up’]

1 August 2008, by [August 01 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: The FBI Has Some Of The Bad Habits Of My Ex-Wife - When She Was Getting Ready To ‘Get Out Of ‘Dodge'’ She Always ‘Tidied Up’ Aug 1st, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You Never Knew You Needed To Know …Until Now.” In The News: Congress may recess without taking action on the Energy Bill. The House has some problems with some parts… The Senate with others. It may hang fire till September, to the dismay of the Bush/McCain political

[edit] Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Indicted; Department of Justice Makes a Statement

31 July 2008, by So, on Tuesday night, news broke that Ted Stevens (or “Uncle Ted” as he’s sometimes referred to in Alaska) (R-AK), who I love for his firey personality, but strong disagree with on many issues (pork barrel spending, his stances on abortion, to name a couple), was indicted for seven felony counts of making false statements on Senate financial disclosure reports between 1999 and 2006.  He is accused of concealing over $250,000 worth of house renovations and gifts from VECO Corp.  A copy of the i

[edit] Pot Kills Rachel Hoffman

31 July 2008, by This outrageous story from AlterNet via The Wild Wild Left: Rachel Hoffman is dead. Rachel Hoffman, like many young adults, occasionally smoked marijuana. But Rachel Hoffman is not dead as a result of smoking marijuana; she is dead as a result of marijuana prohibition. Under prohibition, Rachel faced up to five years in a Florida prison for possessing a small amount of marijuana. (Under state law, violators face up to a $5,000 fine and five years in prison for possession of more than 20 gra

[edit] Today's Update on the Judiciary Committee's Criminal Justice Bill

25 July 2008, by corireform.com Contrary to what was anticipated and the best information that was available from the legislature, the Judiciary Committee's Criminal Justice Bill, House Bill 5004, did not reach the floor for debate yesterday. This leaves just through ...

[edit] [July 24 2008 Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: There’s A BIG World Out There Folks! Why I’m Taking The Heat For My ‘Lack’ Of US Political Reporting]

24 July 2008, by [July 24 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: There’s A BIG World Out There Folks! Why I’m Taking The Heat For My ‘Lack’ Of US Political Reporting Jul 24th, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You Never Knew You Needed To Know …Until Now.” In The News: The House passes the “Housing Rescue Bill” which will mostly ‘rescue’ Fannie and Freddie… MAE & MAC. The bill will also supposedly help 400,000 people in mortgage distress and also provide local community funding for mortgage b

[edit] Telemarketing Harassment…

19 July 2008, by This company has repeatedly called my home. And this company is now in violation of federal and state law. Under the Ohio revised Civil Code, calling me in the manner in which this company has telephoned me, constitutes telemarketing harassment; which is a felony under Ohio law. Additionally, since this party called my home after 8 p.m. in the evening, they are now in violation of federal law under the FDCPA rules and regulations, which is The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, of 1968. T

[edit] Extraordinary leadership displayed by the City Council

11 July 2008, by Extraordinary leadership displayed by the City Council 11th July 2008 Yesterday’s City Council meeting provided an example of the extraordinary leadership we’re enjoying in this critical phase of recovery and reform. In all my years living in New Orleans, I don’t think we’ve ever had a finer set of leaders on the Council. They all got behind reform-minded citizens, and moved through a full day’s agenda of items like a well-oiled machine. The votes were 7-0 in favor of giving any new master p

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