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Getting Away with Torture. The Top Ten Torture Documents You Need to Read. Washington, D.C., December 9, 2014 – The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today released the executive summary of its long-awaited "Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program," describing in more than 500 pages a dysfunctional agency so unprepared to handle suspected terrorist detainees after 9/11, that the CIA bought into private contractors' proposals for torture, and then lied to Congress, President Bush, the Justice Department, the public, and to itself about the purported effectiveness of the program.

The Top Ten Torture Documents You Need to Read

The Senate release includes a 6-page foreword by committee chair Diane Feinstein (D-CA), a 19-page list of 20 specific Findings and Conclusions, and a 499-page Executive Summary which details the development of the torture program after 9/11. » It’s A Wonderful Lie: 100 Years of the Federal Reserve Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind! Police 10 Codes. What Are Police 10 Codes?

Police 10 Codes

Police 10 Codes and signal codes refer to coded systems of numbers that correspond to activities or conditions emergency personnel encounter. They are usually transmitted by voice over the radio or used in a mobile data systems. Police officers and dispatch communications centers use 10 codes to relay messages back-and-forth. These codes are meant to assist emergency personnel such as police, by providing uniformity and clarity in communication. Police radio codes differ greatly throughout various jurisdictions and regions. What's the difference between radio 10 codes and police signal codes?

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Government Search Engines

Government Printing Office (USGPO) FDsys Provides public access to Government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies. Search or browse publications. USA.govThe US Government's Official Web Portal. GovEngine.comThis easy-to-use tool provides access to federal, state and local government information. To begin, click on the applicable state on the map. Government Resources on the Web The University of Michigan Documents Center offers this portal to government information. LOUIS (Government Documents Search Engine)LOUIS, which stands for Library Of Unified Information Sources, is a new search engine for finding documents generated by the federal government.

FedFormsFind a database of information about federal forms including where you can find them on the Web. GovBenefits.govSeveral federal government agencies team to provide access to information about government assistance programs. Internet Archive: U.S. Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations Search U.S. Dumb Laws, Stupid Laws: We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws! The American Presidency Project.

WhatDoTheyKnow - Make and browse Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Lawyers, Legal Forms, Law Books & Software, Free Legal Information - Nolo.com. Library of Congress Home. HANDBOOK - Sunset_Review.pdf. SpotCrime Crime Map. Digital Public Library of America. Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System.

For those who want to know: Reliable information on health, energy, media, war, elections, 9/11, more. Official website of the City of Tucson. Library Home Page — Georgetown Law. Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search) State Agency Databases - GODORT. In every US State and the District of Columbia, agencies are creating databases of useful information - information on businesses, licensed professionals, plots of land, even dates of fish stocking.

State Agency Databases - GODORT

Some of this content is available on search engines, but much of it is part of the invisible web. Since July 2007, librarians and other government information specialists have been working on identifying and annotating these databases in one place. We've chased across fifty state web sites so you don't have to! ALA RUSA named this site one of its Best Free Reference Web Sites of 2012!!

Information here changes from time to time. If you have questions about this project, please contact: Daniel Cornwall, SADATFS Project Coordinator State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States SADATFS Volunteer Guide for prospective and current volunteers. Click on a state name below to find a list of databases by agency. Alabama - Paula L. Databases by Selected Subjects Other Project Resources. Arizona Revised Statutes.

Christopher Center Library Services: Government Information: Databases by Subject. Find Laws, Legal Information, and Attorneys - FindLaw.