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Shelly Sterling accuses NBA of sexism in Clippers ownership fight Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎ Shelly Sterling, center, publicly addressed her husband's controversial comments on the "Today" show Tuesday. (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images).

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Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in ambush Telegraph.co.uk - ‎40 minutes ago‎ Ukraine's army suffered its bloodiest defeat since the onset of the crisis in the country's east on Tuesday when seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed in an ambush. Related Ukraine » German foreign minister will try to broker dialogue between Ukraine government ...Fox News Fresh diplomatic push in Ukraine crisisFinancial Times From Russia:Ukraine's foreign ministry: OSCE crisis settlement roadmap is auxiliary ...ITAR-TASS From Ukraine:Vice: Russian roulette in Donetsk People's Republic (VIDEO)Kyiv Post Wikipedia:2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine See all 4,497 sources » Related Ukraine » Bloomberg Fox News Regina Leader-Post KY3 Toronto Sun ABC News San Francisco Chronicle New York Daily News Canada.com Voice of America KESQ SFGate International Business Times Politico ABC News The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Channel News Asia Vancouver Sun NPR (blog)

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2 health care workers exposed to MERS patient had flu-like symptoms CNN - ‎20 minutes ago‎ (CNN) -- Two health care workers went to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms after coming into contact with a patient confirmed to have Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, officials said Tuesday.

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New Hampshire House Explosion 'Not Likely' Accidental, Police Say ABC News - ‎24 minutes ago‎ The explosion that leveled a New Hampshire home after a cop was shot dead was probably not accidental, New Hampshire police said today.

So, the top stories are about racism/classism in professional sports, an international conflict, a deadly virus, and a house explosion and cop killing.

Those are the stories that dominate today.

These are your TOP criminal justice policy stories in the news right now ...

... according to Google News. Personally I think stories number 7 and 9 are the most interesting.

1. Washington Post (blog)

   Federal Prosecutors, in a Policy Shift, Cite Warrantless Wiretaps as ... New York Times-by Charlie Savage-Oct 26, 2013 ... The Justice Department for the first time has notified a criminal defendant that ... followed a legal policy debate inside the Justice Department.

   How the feds won a key warrantless wiretapping ruling by ...
   

   Washington Post (blog)-Oct 28, 2013

   Why Secret Federal Surveillance May Finally Get A Real Hearing ...
   

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2. Sen. John Whitmire addresses criminal justice professionals at UTSA UTSA Today-Oct 14, 2013 "Senator Whitmire's visit highlighted UTSA's commitment to working with influential policy makers in the field of criminal justice in order to ...

   
   

   
   

   
   

3. Criminal justice changes would protect victims OneNewsNow-Oct 28, 2013 Criminal justice changes would protect victims ... Minister Stephen Harper wants to put an end to 45 years of liberal criminal justice policies.

4. ACLU Sues Justice Department to Get Policies and Records on Use ... American Civil Liberties Union News and Information-Oct 17, 2013 According to The Times, there was an internal debate in the Justice Department over notifying criminal defendants of the NSA surveillance.

5. UTSA College of Public Policy hosts Community Breakfast Oct. 10 UTSA Today-Oct 9, 2013 Marketing Associate. (Oct. 9, 2013) -- The UTSA College of Public Policy Department of Criminal Justice and Center for Policy Studies will host Texas state Sen.

6. Fewer North Koreans fleeing to South Korea, UN rights envoy says Reuters-1 hour ago ... policy," while the majority of North Koreans are being denied food. ... in North Korea along with Sonja Biserko of Serbia and Justice Michael Kirby of ... North Korea is not a member of the International Criminal Court, but the ...

   
   

   
   

   
   

7. Classicalite

   Senators bicker over state stand your ground laws York Dispatch-24 minutes ago ... Jr., Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Criminal Justice Institute, ... unmistakably woven into the event and in the broader public policy ... + Show moreShow less

   Don't Retreat on 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
   

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8. US puts Internet protests on trial as part of PayPal 14 prosecution Al Jazeera America-3 hours ago But the eBay-owned subsidiary PayPal is working with the Justice Department to ... says that problem may not be one for the criminal justice system to solve. ... So in public policy, you have to consider the good and the bad.” ...

   
   

   
   

   
   

9. Madison officials aim to reduce racial disparities in criminal justice ... WTAQ-5 hours ago Madison officials aim to reduce racial disparities in criminal justice ... The Center for Effective Public Policy suggests more objective tools for ...

   
   

   
   

   
   

10. Khuli Chana shooting a symptom of inept 'use of force' policy Mail & Guardian Online-9 hours ago The intention was to draw the somewhat fragmented policies, with the ... Gareth Newham, head of the governance, crime and justice division at ...