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NACDL – December 22, 2011 – The consequences of conviction – specific legal barriers, generalized discrimination, and social stigma – have become more numerous and severe, more public, and more permanent. The legal mechanisms relied ... See original here: NACDL TASK FORCE ON RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND STATUS AFTER CONVICTION

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KQED – December 23, 2011, 4:28 pm – Posted by Jon Brooks Former San Quentin warden Jeanne Woodford, who presided over four executions during her tenure, is now a vocal opponent of the death penalty. She and ... See the original post here: California – KQED News Interview: Former San Quentin Warden Advocates for Anti-Death Penalty Initiative

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A scathing Justice Department report accuses Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio of bias toward Latinos. Some of his accusers couldn’t agree more. By Ashley Powers and Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times – December 22, 2011, 6:17 p.m. Armando ... Read the original post: He’s considered Sheriff Bully

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Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it has postponed the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule until April 30,... More here: NLRA Poster Requirement Delayed Until April 30, 2012

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Channel 12 KHSL TV News (Butte County) An Oroville man being sought by police after Wednesday night’s shooting that left one dead and two others injured was a parolee who was recently released from Butte County ... Read the original: Oroville Murder Suspect Was Just Released Under AB 109

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NBC By Ken Kalthoff – Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 - A new policy model requested by state lawmakers is intended to avoid incorrect eyewitness identification of wrongly accused suspects. The Law Enforcement Management Institute at Sam ... View post: Texas – New Policy Hopes to Reduce Wrongly Identifed Suspects

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Hanoi: Governments across Asia need to improve their regulation of way that pesticides are marketed, and should ban certain pesticides from use in rice production completely, according to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which is based in Manila, the Philippines. See the original post here: IRRI calls for stricter controls on use of pesticides

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(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co announced a plan on Thursday that brings it closer to rolling out soft drink bottles made entirely from plant-based plastic. Read the rest here: Corrected: Coke sets plan for plastic bottles from plants

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Europe's highest court gave unreserved backing on Wednesday to a hotly contested EU law charging airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe, a decision likely to escalate tensions with the United States and other trading partners. The rest is here: International airlines will be charged for carbon emissions, EU court rules

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If we can learn how these organism adapt to severe cold then there is hope that we can better asses how a polar environment shapes responses to environmental stress. Read this article: Will antarctic worms warm to changing climate?