Court Says Using Chalk On Tires For Parking Enforcement Violates Constitution

The next time parking enforcement officers use chalk to mark your tires, they might be acting unconstitutionally. A federal appeals court ruled Monday that "chalking" is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. The case was brought by Alison Taylor, a Michigan woman whom the court describes as a "frequent recipient of parking tickets." The city of Saginaw, Mich., like countless other cities around the country, uses chalk to mark the tires of cars to enforce time limits on parking. By the time...

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Rochester Drug Cooperative Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Role In Opioid Epidemic

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Today Rochester Drug Cooperative became the first pharmaceutical distributer to face federal criminal charges for its role in the opioid epidemic. RDC is charged with conspiring to distribute drugs and defrauding the federal government. The charges are a result of a two-year investigation that began after it was found that RDC ignored pill limits for pharmacies and catered to doctors who over-prescribe.

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Investigation Into The Easter Sunday Attacks Continues In Sri Lanka

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Flags were lowered across Sri Lanka today. It's a national day of mourning for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels. More than 320 people died in those bombings.

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Egypt Approves Constitutional Changes That Could Keep Sissi In Office Until 2030

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Mass Funerals Begin In A Grieving Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka held its first mass funerals on Tuesday for victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, a string of bombings at churches and hotels that has left a nation in mourning. The death toll rose to 321 people since the first blasts.

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