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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2012

White Supremacist Runs for Sheriff In Idaho

Shaun Winkler, a 33-year-old landscaper who's running for Bonner County (Idaho) Sheriff, has said he's the local leader of the White Knights of the KKK.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2012

Colo. Voters Will Consider Legalizing Marijuana

Colorado voters will decide this fall whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use when the state becomes the second in the nation to put such a proposal on ballots this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2012

LAPD Sergeant Joins City Council As Fourth Officer

Sgt. Joe Buscaino becomes the fourth active, retired or part-time LAPD officer on the 15-member council. He joins former Chief Bernard Parks, former motorcycle officer Dennis Zine, and reserve officer Mitchell Englander.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2012

Arizona Sheriff Will Run for Congress

An Arizona sheriff who has been a vocal critic of the Obama Administration's border-security policies is running for Congress.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2011

Deputy Fired In Election Flap Named Deputy of the Year

A Kershaw County (S.C.) Sheriff's deputy who was fired for supporting a candidate who challenged the sitting sheriff in a 2010 election was recognized as "deputy of the year" by the community.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2011

LAPD Officer Headed To Runoff for Council Seat

Los Angeles Police Officer Joe Buscaino collected the highest vote count in a special election to fill an open City Council seat, but must face the runner-up in a runoff election in January.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2011

Missouri Sheriff Fires Deputy Running Against Him

A St. Louis (Mo.) Sheriff's deputy was fired, after Sheriff James Murphy saw a business card identifying him as a candidate for the city sheriff's agency. Deputy Vernon Betts received a letter dated July 6 stating that Betts was fired for violating a procedural order.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2011

California Attorneys Seek to Reform Third Strikes Law

A coalition led by Stanford University attorneys is seeking to reform the state's Third Strikes law with a statewide ballot initiative expected to arrive for the November 2012 ballot.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2010

Dealth Penalty Opponent Wins California AG Race

Steve Cooley's senior campaign adviser announced that decision in a media conference call Wednesday morning, saying the candidate lost primarily because of higher Democratic turnout and the more liberal California voters.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Arizona Voters Narrowly Approve Medical Marijuana

A measure legalizing marijuana for medicinal use has passed in Arizona with 50.13 percent (or 4,341 votes) of the ballots, the secretary of state has announced.

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