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Lonesome George, the sole surviving member of the Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni), was found dead on Sunday by staff at the Galapagos National Park. With George's passing, the Pinta Island tortoise subspecies officially falls into extinction. See the article here: Lonesome George passes, taking unique subspecies with him

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The California Public Defenders Association presents…The Annual Homicide Defense Seminar Friday & Saturday August 24 & 25, 2012 At The Berkeley Marina DoubleTree Hotel – 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, California 94710 See information below regarding lodging reservations Program Coordinators: Oscar ... See the original post here: Attention California defense attorneys – CPDA Annual Homicide Defense Seminar

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / New York Times – June 25, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it’s unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life in prison without parole for murder. The high court on Monday…[for ... Read this article: No More Life Without Parole for Juveniles, Court Rules

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Land Access Provision Added to Appropriations Bill Go here to see the original: Land Access Provision Added to Appropriations Bill

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BY DAVID OVALLE – The Miami Herald – June 23, 2012 Accused of murdering his stepbrother in North Miami-Dade, Mordecai Ray faced life in prison but could not afford an attorney. So the judge appointed a ... Read this article: New fee rules rile South Florida defense lawyers

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By TIMOTHY M. PHELPS – Tribune Washington Bureau – Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw a lifeline to thousands of convicted cocaine users who were on the edge of what the justices ... Excerpt from: U.S. Supreme Court – Justices back reduced sentences for crack cocaine offenders

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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content. by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office THE LAW OF CONFRONTATION IS NOW A MESS Well, the law of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/_IT-l_d-Fks/12-06-22_wc.mp3 The rest is here: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending June 22, 2012

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World leaders have spent 20 years bracing themselves to express 'deep concern' about the world's environmental crises, but not to do anything about them Read the original post: Rio+20 draft text is 283 paragraphs of fluff

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The U.K. will require London Stock Exchange-listed companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions starting in April 2013, according to the British government. The rule may be extended to all large companies in 2016. Continue reading here: UK to require carbon emissions reporting by London Stock Exchange companies