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At The Theatres This Week
Fierce Indians, Scouts, half-breeds, United States regulars, and the wives and sweethearts or all of them appear in the play to be given at the Manhattan Theatre this week, "John Ermine of the Yellowstone." James K. Hackett will have the lending role. Frederic Remington, the artist, whose Western types are widely known, has had a share in the building of this American drama. Source : query.nytimes.com
Our view: Exhibits offer awareness of domestic violence
Some issues often develop tedious exposure. They begin to humans something to eliminate or ignore. Domestic violence is not part of the issues, and citizens should consider. In a perfect world, they revolted and motivation to help, who are in need. In recognition of National Women's History Month, Shippensburg University done their part to draw attention to domestic violence. To protect their credit lines, the school is hosting two exhibits that focus on different types of abuse, such as rape, sexual assault, incest and crimes motivated by hate and crime. Both are available to the public. Dickinson College's Clothes Line
Emotional social issues at the Legislature
GOV. Ben Cayetano is pushing the Legislature to begin a discussion of emotional social issues such as domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, doctor-assisted death and medical use of marijuana. Senate President Norman Mizuguchi and House Speaker Calvin Say want legislators to fix their attention on the economy. Mizuguchi says the Senate probably won't get to the social issues this year and possibly not even next year. It sounds like a conflict. but that's not necessarily so. Cayetano is right that lawmakers must start a discussion of these issues to move them toward resolution. And legislative leaders are right that they don't have
These Minnesota lawyers practice by the Book.
A small plaque on Paul Baertschi's desk contains a quotation from the 18th-century Irish politician Edmund Burke: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." That philosophy helps guide Baertschi, a criminal prosecutor for the small Minneapolis firm of Tallen and Baertschi, and his work as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Christian Legal Society, a 45-year-old national organization consisting of Christian attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. While the national CLS advocates for freedom of religious expression and for pro-life causes, Baertschi said the local chapter stays away from lobbying
House approves anti-crime bill to fight violence against women
The House approved a sweeping anti-crime bill Friday that includes more than $3 billion to fight violence against women and seeks to protect women brought into the U.S. by the international illegal sex trade. The catchall legislation also has provisions that would make it easier for victims to collect compensation from terrorist states and would force states to pay costs when a criminal is released from prison and commits a crime in another state. It passed 371-1 and is expected to be approved by the Senate early next week. Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act has been a top priority
Fractured Families: More Couples Resort To Faith-Based Divorce Counseling
AVON PARK - Jackie Stiles divorced less than 2 years but still had some problems with management. For her, with the consequences that it has been several times to visit "DivorceCare" classes with Donna Titus, a church volunteer. At the meeting on Wednesday, the second on the last for the course, Titus Stiles, and discuss with others, such as women. Both Titus and video, it uses bands, because it is in the Bible. She quoted II Corinthians 5:18. "And all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the word of reconciliation." The classes
Teenage Violence Linked To Later Domestic Violence
Adolescents who engaged in violent behavior at a relatively steady rate through their teenage years and those whose violence began in their mid teens and increased over the years are significantly more likely to engage in domestic violence in their mid 20s than other young adults, according to a new University of Washington study. "Most people think youth violence and domestic violence are separate problems, but this study shows that they are intertwined," said Todd Herrenkohl, lead author of the study and a UW associate professor of social work. The study also found no independent link between an individual's use of alcohol
Moursund family still profits from co-op ties
A.W. Moursund, a powerful friend and business partner of Lyndon Johnson's, was attacked. The General Council of the time, Peder of Alès Electric Cooperative, defending his regime and the non-receipt of the auction by its insurance contracts, securities and law firms during a Public Utility Commission in 1983 for a price. "I have always done, from right to left (co-op), although there are people who are trying to smear me," he was quoted in these terms in the 19th June 1983, American-Statesman history. Ten days later, regulatory authorities to an agreement to allow the Co-op to raise rates, but it
Fight On In Court For De Saulles Boy
The likelihood that the guardianship of John L. De Saulles, Jr., the infant son of Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz De Saulles, will be taken from her before she has been indicted for killing her husband was indicated yesterday in the course of an argument before Surrogate Fowler in the application of Charles A.H. De Saulles, uncle of the boy, to be named Source : query.nytimes.com
Dinkins Is Endorsed By Two Gay Groups
LEAD: Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Mr. Dinkins met at City Hall with the leaders of both groups, the Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats and the Lambda Independent Democrats. The city's third major
U.S. District Court VA Eastern Case Summaries: February 20, 2006.
A terminated American Airline employee may amend his wrongful termination and unfair labor practice suit to state a claim for retaliation in violation of the Family & Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. Sects. 2601 et seq. Plaintiff's FMLA retaliation claim fits well within the relation-back criteria of Fed. R. Civ.
Human Rights Campaign Condemns Michigan Court Ruling Denying Domestic Partnership Benefits to Public Employees
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, condemned yesterday's ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals that bars state and local governments and public universities from offering benefits to their employees based on domestic partnerships. "Yesterday's vote by the Michigan Court
U.S. Lags in Worker Protections
A new study by McGill University finds that the United States lags significantly behind other affluent countries in leave, sick days and other worker protections. U.S. policies to ensure decent working conditions for families still lag behind those of other high-income countries, according to a new study by McGill Universitys Institute
New Jersey Adopts Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples
Just two months after being instructed to do so by the New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey's legislature has amended its marriage laws to provide equal benefits to same-sex couples. The legislature did so by granting same-sex couples access to "civil unions," a status equivalent to marriage in all but
The Cult of the Individual
New YORKERS are used to graffiti on the walls, plainly deranged people living in the streets, news stories about murderous adolescents, mothers whose babies are born addicted to crack and anarchist militias springing up in the West, not to mention dishonest financial manipulators and fiendish cigarette advertisers at the opposite
Brutal Killing Galvanizes Foes of Domestic Violence
Experts say that every day in this country, three women are killed by domestic violence. On Thursday, one was buried here. Tracey Helms, young mother of two, was trying to shelter a friend from an abusive husband when, the police say, he showed up at Ms. Helms's house and beat
Corzine May Sign Civil Unions Into Law Thursday
Gov. Jon S. Corzine said he hopes to sign civil unions into law on Thursday, which would give gay couples the same rights as married couples, but is worried that mayors will be able to refuse to conduct the ceremonies. "That would not be equal treatment under the law, but I
Mediation an Option For Housing Disputes
LAST month, the New York City Bar Association announced a new service for resolving disputes in co-ops and condominiums. The association's Co-op and Condo Mediation Project is designed to help shareholders, unit owners, managing agents and co-op and condo boards settle disputes without resorting to expensive, time-consuming and often acrimonious
Balancing work and family
This month all Americans can celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Family & Medical Leave Act going into effect. In the past decade, more than 40 million U.S. workers have been able to take time off from work to be with their new baby, to care for a seriously ill
The ex factor: divorced couples try a little tenderness
A group of lawyers is trying to make divorce less traumatic by cutting out the legal fight, but will it end in tears, asks Stuart Wavell When Adrian Hamilton’s marriage foundered two years ago he found that divorce could be the start of a beautiful friendship with his former wife. She