Republican majority in the State Senate said late Wednesday afternoon that it would not pass Governor Andrew Cuomo’s bid to decriminalize possession of marijuana in small quantities. The majority leader, Dean G. Skelos said that the bill is in need of serious revisions and that the chamber will not pass it in its original draft.
The Egyptian judicial body recommends the country’s Supreme Court overturn two laws that will significantly affect Egypt’s transition.The court is scheduled to make its rulings by June 14.The runoff elections are expected to take place later this month.
Eight Muslims filed a federal law suit Wednesday against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for their excessive surveillance tactics since the 2001 terrorist attacks. According to the Associated Press, this is the first case to directly question the department’s surveillance programs.
Montreal Police confirm that the body parts discovered yesterday in two Vancouver schools are in fact related to the Magnotta case. Police say that the body parts discovered is from the victim Lin Jun.
