Topic: Alameda County
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Swaddling case: Sisters charged with wrapping infants 'like a boa constrictor'
Swaddling case: Two sisters in California pleaded not guilty to charges they endangered infants by swaddling them too tightly in blankets. The sisters, law enforcement said, swaddled seven infants between 7 and 11 months so tightly that they were unable to breathe.
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Drones over America: public safety benefit or 'creepy' privacy threat?Drones are not just for tracking terrorists abroad. Some 327 are authorized to fly in US airspace – most for military training. But as their numbers grow, so is domestic scrutiny.
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In-N-Out discrimination suit charges burger chain won't hire blacks
In-N-Out discrimination suit: The California-based fast-food restaurant chain denies that the discrimination suit has merit. Two black men say they weren't hired at In-N-Out because of race and age.
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Oakland riots produce multiple arrests and damage following fatal shooting verdict
Oakland riots resulted in over 80 arrests and damage to downtown businesses Thursday night after the involuntary manslaughter verdict in the Johannes Mehserle case.
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BART case: As Oakland awaits Mehserle verdict, a push for peace
Oakland community groups are educating young people about the justice system and the ill effects of rioting in the lead-up to a verdict in the trial of a white former transit police officer accused of murdering a black passenger.
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In BART murder case, police brutality, video evidence on trial
The trial of an Oakland, Calif. BART police officer may reveal judicial attitudes toward video evidence and police brutality, legal analysts say.
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Secret tapes: How damaging to Jerry Brown’s bid for governor?
California Attorney General Jerry Brown's spokesman secretly recorded conversations with reporters. Under pressure from GOP rivals for governor, Brown now says he'll investigate.
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Cities' gun restrictions begin to topple
After big D.C. case in '08, San Francisco and Philadelphia have seen setbacks for local gun controls. More laws are expected to come under fire.
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Homeless people act out realities of life on stage
The Seldom Seen Actors perform plays with a mission - saving others from addictions and a life on the street that they’ve faced themselves.
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