WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says he’s “absolutely comfortable” with gay couples who marry getting the same civil rights and liberties as heterosexual couples, a stand that gay rights advocates interpreted as an endorsement of same-sex marriage.
Appellate cases in the criminal arena frequently focus on the rights of those accused of crimes. It is only logical that this would be the case. The accused has an attorney and is a party to the proceedings. The system strives to ensure that those who are charged with crimes are treated fairly and that their Constitutional rights are protected.
Jana Wilfong, a protection order specialist for the Victim Services Unit of the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office, never planned to become a victims’ advocate. But when her sister was brutally murdered in 2002, something changed. She decided to take her experience and use it to help others.
COLUMBUS — The state’s plan to streamline medical care for some of its sickest, most expensive and difficult to treat patients includes changes designed to eliminate unnecessary health tests, prevent medication errors and keep people healthier and out of emergency rooms.
BALANDI, Afghanistan — Moving from house to house, a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire Sunday on Afghan villagers as they slept, killing 16 people — mostly women and children — in an attack that reignited fury at the U.S. presence following a wave of deadly protests over Americans burning Qurans.
Fourteen-year-old Jake Carlino knows the importance of blood donation, as he was the recipient of numerous blood transfusions while he was fighting a rare bone cancer.
A mother who donated her son’s organs to save another was honored Tuesday morning — as was a teen who turned her graduation into a food drive, a detective who saved three lives, a chorus director who refused to give up and many others who positively impacted the Delaware community this year.
WASHINGTON — When it comes to education, the Republican field of presidential candidates has a unified stance: Get the federal government out of schools. How they’d do that varies.