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Bias lawsuit in FLDS firing may finally be going to trial

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:00:01 +0000

A federal discrimination lawsuit filed against a business linked to the
Fundamentalist LDS Church appears to finally be headed to trial.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705287446,00.html

Critics: Polygamy crime still thrives

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:37:01 +0000

Anti-polygamy activists, who gathered here Saturday for an unprecedented meeting, charge the state has not done enough to stamp out “Utah’s dirty little secret.” They say the inaction is allowing child abuse, welfare fraud and sexual assault to continue unchecked in polygamous communities.

http://helpthechildbrides.com/news/latimes020818.htm

The Story Behind the Story of Polygamy in the West

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:35:10 +0000

The Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, of Utah is so busy working with polygamist groups, he apparently does not have time to read the law books, or perhaps he just does not care about the rule of law. He, especially, cannot ignore the anti-polygamy laws, because it is a condition for Utah’s statehood in plain language in Utah’s constitution.

http://www.cambridgeblog.org/2008/05/the-story-behind-the-story-of-polygamy-in-the-west/

Reid proposes federal anti-polygamy task force

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:33:19 +0000

The task force proposal is included as part of The Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008, which was introduced Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., a Mormon and outspoken critic of polygamous groups.

http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=16138

Rogue Cops

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:31:42 +0000

The police force in Polygamyland helps fugitive Prophet Warren Jeffs and his cult break the law
By John Dougherty
Published on February 23, 2006

The Colorado City Marshal’s Office is in a state of insurrection. Mark Poutenis  Utah AG Mark Shurtleff (left) and Arizona AG Terry Goddard have become Prophet Warren Jeffs’ puppets.

And nobody in authority — from Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano on down — seems to give a damn.

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-02-23/news/rogue-cops/

Polygamy

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:29:17 +0000

Polygamy is illegal in Utah and forbidden by the Arizona constitution. However, law enforcement agencies in both states have decided to focus on crimes within polygamous communities that involve child abuse, domestic violence and fraud.

http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/polygamy.html

Polygamy debate should be in Parliament

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:26:59 +0000

Shouldn’t criminal laws be reserved for conduct that creates serious harm to individuals or society? Does polygamy fit within that framework?

http://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.com/2009/02/polygamy-debate-should-be-in-parliament.html