Social Issues

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**FILE** House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, holds up a copy of the House Budget Committee 2014 Budget Resolution as he speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 12, 2013. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks about the 2014 Budget Resolution during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 12, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano has not answered requests for details on who gave final approval to release illegal immigrants from jails. (Associated Press)

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Edwin “Boo” Barcus Jr. faces 20 years to life in prison when he is sentenced June 7 for running a commercial sex business that prostituted juvenile girls in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

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Maryland state Sen. J.B. Jennings has introduced “straightforward” legislation to address overreaction from officials if children playfully reference guns in school.

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This undated image provided by the Whitefish, Mont., Police Department shows TV personality Gregory Rodriguez, who was shot and killed by Wayne Bengston, while Mr. Rodriguez was visiting Mr. Bengston's wife. Mr. Bengston later committed suicide. (AP Photo/Whitefish Police Department)

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**FILE** Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks at a rally in support of repealing the state's death penalty in Annapolis on Jan. 15, 2013. O'Malley, who said he will be making repeal a priority, argued that the death penalty is a waste of resources that could be better used to fight crime in more productive ways. (Associated Press)