By Vinny Vella Edward Coffin said yesterday was “bittersweet,” even though he ended it $15,000 richer. The city agreed to pay Coffin, an animal-rights activist, that sum as a settlement. He sued the city last year with the help of the state’s […]
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Obama Signs Indefinite Detention Bill on New Year’s Eve
by Michael McAuliff Indefinite military detention of Americans became the law of the land Saturday, as President Barack Obama signed a defense bill that codified that authority, even as he said he would not use it. The National Defense Authorization Act states […]
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