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The Associated Press – Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 – 4:49 pm SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state Senate committee has sidelined a bill that would have prohibited cities and counties from requesting criminal background information on initial ... Read more: Bill to bar asking about criminal history stalls

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This article has been updated at this location: http://defender411.us/KQ8XGC

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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content. This document contains about a dozen slides  on the subject of “Opening Statement” prepared by Michael Ogul, Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara County. Michael ... See the rest here: Opening Statements – Slide Presentation by Michael Ogul

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June 26, 2012 11:25 AM – SEATTLE – Officials in cities across Washington state say that even as they’re trying to find ways to cut budgets, new guidelines from the state Supreme Court will force ... More: Wash. cities grapple with new public defense rules

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More Red Tape for California Hunters Read the original post: More Red Tape for California Hunters

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Areas zoned for conservation suffered deforestation rates similar to logging concessions in Sumatra between 1990 and 2000, but maintained forest cover more effectively than lands allocated for agricultural conversion, reports a study published in Conservation Letters. More here: Conservation areas failing to protect forests better than logging concessions in Sumatra

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The EU says it is committed to ending overfishing. DW visited a thriving fishing community in Cornwall where new regulations on fishing practices are being seen as a way to safeguard the future. Continue reading here: British fishing crews welcome discard ban

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The Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ICNP-2) is being held in New Delhi from 2-6 July, 2012. View original post here: New Delhi to Host the Second Intergovernmental Committee Meeting for Nagoya Protocol A Backgrounder on ICNP - 2

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One of the forest principles adopted by the on-going United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is that forest management will be based on the best science, but this is a challenge for Africa, a continent ravaged by low number of scientists and under-resourced forestry training institutions. Visit link: Africa's forests lack expertise

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Three of Hawaii's rarest birds have been detected at lower elevations along the volcanic summits for the first time in 30 years, a sign the endangered species may be holding their own against introduced diseases and climate change, scientists say. Here is the original post: 3 endangered Hawaiian bird species expanding their range