Patrick Leahy

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Human Rights Watch: Pelosi Has Some 'Splaining To Do About Torture Briefing

Oh, that waterboarding...Oh, for a return to the days when a troupe of miscreants breaking into Democratic Party headquarters was the source of our national angst -- and not nightmarish, government-sanctioned torture techniques. A memo released yesterday by the Director of National Intelligence and ... More >>

Worlds Apart

Federal law gives gay citizens with foreign partners tough choices: Leave the U.S.A. Lose your love. Break the law.

Federal Legislation to Reform Crime Labs Proposed

Sen. Patrick Leahy would probably poll well here in Northern California​U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says he will introduce legislation next year to reform the field of forensic science nationwide, a move that could potentially have implications for the San Franci ... More >>

Draft of Forensic Science Reform Bill Released

Forensic science: Too old-school?​The office of U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has released a draft version of legislation to reform the field of forensic science across the country -- an effort that could eventually have an impact on the troubled San Francisco Police Department crime lab.Amy Dri ... More >>

Will Federal Crime Lab Reform Affect California?

​Perhaps not, according to an interesting report published yesterday by California Watch.Kendall Taggart writes that some of the foremost advocates for reforming the field of forensic science within California are skeptical as to whether new legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy will imp ... More >>

U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Help Same-Sex Couples Sponsor Foreign Partners

A new push to change the law for same-sex binational couples. ​U.S. lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday that would allow gay Americans to sponsor their same-sex partner for a visa, just as straight married couples can. At the same time, Congress members wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric H ... More >>

Sonic.net: The Li'l ISP that Stood up to the Feds

​I way overpay for my monthly Internet service. There are a bunch of reasons: Sonic.net, my ISP, has great customer service. It almost never goes down. The website is simple and user-friendly. It updates it quickly with service info. When you call them, they talk to you like you're a fellow human, ... More >>