Mont. court may decide if assisted suicide is a right
Is assisted suicide a right people have under state constitutions? This has to do with the right of privacy.
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A homeless ‘protester’ in Naperville
We look at a new Naperville, IL, ordinance, spurred by one man, a lone protester downtown, against the 14th Amendment.
N. Korea releases 2 imprisoned US journalists
2 US journalists have received a "special pardon" from North Korea and have been released from prison.
Senate rejects move to expand concealed carry rights
The concealed-carry laws will not be expanded to include cross-state rights by an amendment to the annual military authorization bill.
Supreme Court: defendants don’t have ‘right’ to DNA testing
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/19scotus.html The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Thursday, 5-4, that defendants don’t have…
Cleaning up Illinois corruption? Well, not really.
Former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich appears on reality shows. Can IL government clean up its act. Apparently not.
N. Korea sentences 2 US journalists: 12 years hard labor
The 2 journalists were sentenced for illicit acts, including illegally crossing the border into N. Korea from China.
Gitmo detainees may be allowed to plead
The president considers allowing Gitmo detainees to plead guilty to capital crimes, which would protect top secret information from being revealed.
British lord jailed for car accident while texting
The texting-while-driving accident caused 1 death and will land the driver a 12-week jail sentence.
Exclusionary rule narrowed in 4th Amendment case
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/washington/15scotus.html In the Supreme Court of the United States, it was decided today that evidence obtained…