ATLANTA - Thousands surrounded the Georgia Capitol on Saturday to protest the state's new immigration law, which they say creates an unwelcome environment for people of color and those in search of a better life. Men, women, and children converged on downtown Atlanta for the rally, cheering speakers while shading themselves with umbrellas and posters from the blazing sun.
Capitol police and organizers estimated that 8,000 to 14,000 people filled the blocks around the Capitol.
On Monday, a judge temporarily blocked parts of the law until a legal challenge is resolved. Among the provisions blocked are ones that authorize police to check the immigration status of suspects without proper identification, allow detention of illegal immigrants, and penalize those who knowingly and willingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants while committing another crime. - AP
The female Marine found a male Marine willing to get married, allowing them to collect a $1,200 housing benefit, Dooley said. The civilian also then married a male Marine to collect government funds, according to officials.
The corporals, with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton, will face fraud and larceny charges, Dooley said. It was not clear whether the civilian would face charges.
Cpl. Ashley Vice told San Diego's KGTV-TV she and her partner were forced to enter sham marriages because the military does not provide allowances for unmarried couples and they couldn't afford to live off base without the money.
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Figueroa was appointed chief in November 2008 after working 23 years in the FBI. His resignation comes as the island of four million people battles a soaring crime rate: 568 killings so far this year, compared with 470 reported in the same period last year.
Nearly 30 people were killed last weekend, including an 11-year-old boy. - AP
Capitol police and organizers estimated that 8,000 to 14,000 people filled the blocks around the Capitol.
On Monday, a judge temporarily blocked parts of the law until a legal challenge is resolved. Among the provisions blocked are ones that authorize police to check the immigration status of suspects without proper identification, allow detention of illegal immigrants, and penalize those who knowingly and willingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants while committing another crime. - AP
Lesbian Marine in sham marriage
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A lesbian Marine hatched a scheme in which she and her civilian partner entered into sham marriages with two male Marines to defraud the goverment of housing allowances, the military said Saturday. The scam was hatched when the lesbian couple decided to live together off base, according to 1st Lt. Maureen Dooley, spokeswoman at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.The female Marine found a male Marine willing to get married, allowing them to collect a $1,200 housing benefit, Dooley said. The civilian also then married a male Marine to collect government funds, according to officials.
The corporals, with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton, will face fraud and larceny charges, Dooley said. It was not clear whether the civilian would face charges.
Cpl. Ashley Vice told San Diego's KGTV-TV she and her partner were forced to enter sham marriages because the military does not provide allowances for unmarried couples and they couldn't afford to live off base without the money.
- AP
Police chief quits in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's police chief resigned Saturday amid sharp criticism over a rising homicide rate in the U.S. territory. Jose Figueroa Sancha stepped down after less than three years overseeing a 19,000-strong force. He did not say why he was leaving, but Gov. Luis Fortuno said in a statement that it was due to unspecified health problems.Figueroa was appointed chief in November 2008 after working 23 years in the FBI. His resignation comes as the island of four million people battles a soaring crime rate: 568 killings so far this year, compared with 470 reported in the same period last year.
Nearly 30 people were killed last weekend, including an 11-year-old boy. - AP
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