Senate panel OKs tougher standards for photo lineups

03/29/11 Ignoring the pleas of the state's most powerful law-enforcement groups, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Monday approved a bill that would force police to adopt tough new standards for conducting photo lineups.

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Legislature in brief: May 12, 2011

05/12/11 Dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts with names like White Lightning, White Lady and Red Dove would be banned under Louisiana law, if legislators agree to a proposal that received the backing Wednesday of the House Criminal Justice Committee.

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Broome County Swaps Flowers for Guns

05/14/11 Broome County residents showed some real flower power on Saturday. St. James Peace and Justice Committee collected guns for flowers at the St. James Rectory parking lot. Anyone with a working gun, be it hand gun, shot gun, or rifle was encouraged to drop them off. Each donator received a flower basket in exchange for their gun. "The idea is basically symbolic, to try and get people to become ...

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