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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic
A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know
A quick, easy guide to nine commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
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Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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Opinion 6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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The Monitor's View Obama's answer to racist voters
He wisely sticks with his big-tent message, despite pressure to be the 'black' candidate.
07/29/2008 01:00 am -
Washington 'power couple' takes on race
William and Janet Cohen want to use their experience as a mixed-race couple to start an open discussion on race in America.
07/25/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Closing 'Gitmo' won't be easy
Where will the inmates go? Where will they be tried? Tough choices for the next president.
07/25/2008 01:00 am -
Historic first terror trial opens at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Hamdan case tests special courts for 'illegal enemy combatants.'
07/21/2008 01:00 am -
Judge allows Hamdan military trial to go forward
It's a win for the Bush administration, which insists that Guantánamo proceedings are necessary to fight the war on terror.
07/18/2008 01:00 am -
As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
07/16/2008 01:00 am -
Beyond Episcopal theological split, a property fight
The Episcopal Church is battling breakaway parishes over who owns the local assets.
07/16/2008 01:00 am -
As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
07/15/2008 01:00 am -
Left lacks leverage to stop Obama's rightward tack
His backtracking on a government-surveillance bill has outraged the liberal blogosphere.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Social Gospel on K Street
Obama would enlist federally funded religious charities to lobby Congress for his goals.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
New drive to ban race preferences
Initiatives in three states would prohibit affirmative action in public realms.
07/03/2008 01:00 am -
Left lacks leverage to stop Obama's rightward tack
His backtracking on a government-surveillance bill has outraged the liberal blogosphere.
07/03/2008 01:00 am -
New drive to ban race preferences
Initiatives in three states would prohibit affirmative action in public realms.
07/03/2008 01:00 am -
Guantánamo Detainees: shorter wait?
Last month's Supreme Court ruling sets new rules for judges examining habeas corpus challenges from detainees.
07/03/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Citing global warming, Georgia judge blocks coal plant
In what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling, a Superior Court judge in Fulton County, Ga., halted the construction of a coal-fired power plant, saying that the plant must limit its emissions of carbon dioxide.
07/02/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View High court aims low
The newly minted right to handguns in the home also comes with legal loopholes to exploit.
07/01/2008 01:00 am -
A less deferential high court
Key decisions of this term show a willingness of some justices to reject political leaders' judgments.
06/30/2008 01:00 am -
High court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment'
The move against the fundraising exceptions for wealthy candidates is the latest blow to McCain-Feingold reforms.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
Alaskans call oil-spill payment 'tragic'
The Supreme Court cut Exxon's payment far more than many residents had expected.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
Supreme Court asserts broad gun rights
The historic 5 to 4 ruling says the right to bear arms applies to individuals.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
High court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment'
The move against the fundraising exceptions for wealthy candidates is the latest blow to McCain-Feingold reforms.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
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06/26/2008 01:00 am -
High court strengthens right to confront accusers
The case involved a California man who killed his ex-girlfriend after she complained to police.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
High court slashes Exxon Valdez oil spill damages
The ruling, a victory for Exxon, reduced the $2.5 billion punitive damages to about $500 million.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Supreme Court sharply limits use of death penalty
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the justices decide child rape isn't a capital offense.
06/26/2008 01:00 am
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