Browsing all posts tagged with Law.

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You Have the Right to Paradox and Cast Iron

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
You Have the Right to Paradox and Cast Iron

DOES THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON MIRANDA really matter, in the street? Do cops actually stop questioning you once you invoke your “right to remain silent”?

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News With Nezua | The Thirty-Eight Words

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
News With Nezua | The Thirty-Eight Words

IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, President Obama speaks but “Thirty Eight Words” on Immigration Reform and judging from more than one source in the blogosphere, they weren’t extremely inspiring. Others were happy to hear immigration reform mentioned at all in the SOTU. But combined with the inaction so far on immigration reform, many activists and organizations are feeling daunted.

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Mexico to Style Legal System After US

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

MEXICO WILL BREAK with much of its long-standing legal traditions, instead to institute a process that emulates US law in many positive ways.

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Born Under A Blood Red Moon

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I HADN’T HEARD FROM MARY for a while. I was wondering where she went. She has a tendency to drift away and do her own thing when she feels the need to be alone, and so I didn’t press. She’s a close friend, though, and last I heard she had pressed charges against a stalker so I was a little worried.

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Como se Dice Yo No Entiendo [The Skin of my Soul 9]

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Taking Spanish classes in 2006 wasn’t easy. I had to leave my friend behind. My friend, my magical power, my lifeboat. The English Language. I had to agree, for an hour at a time, to get out and walk. To know nothing. (Or very little.) To be quiet. Or I didn’t have to agree to be quiet. But for once, there was no other choice.

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Mexico relaxes penalties on undocumented

Monday, July 21st, 2008

I wonder how many people really think that the so-called “immigration problem” really has to do with inadequate amounts of walls and weaponry strung across one part of this land? Or that the crux is simply Mexico’s economy? People are embarking on long, amazingly ambitious and dangerous sojourns, and from further away than Mexico.