Top DUI News for the Week of January 17 - January 23rd in the year Two Thousand and Eleven

• Sunday January 23rd, 2011
Senator Says DUI Reform Going To Far The state Senate decided more work is needed on one piece of proposed DUI reform after some lawmakers argued it went too far in punishing minors issued tickets for possession of alcohol.
• Saturday January 22nd, 2011
Man Arrested for 5th DUI Right After Different DUI Court Hearing A man is behind bars for his fifth DUI offense after Lincoln Police catch him driving at more than 3 times the legal limit. This comes just after he appeared in court on a separate DUI charge.
• Friday, January 21st, 2011
Alderman sues city over 2009 DUI charge Police wrongly accused her, Dixon says Chicago Ald. Sharon Dixon, 24th, sued the city Wednesday, alleging that police wrongly charged her in 2009 with driving under the influence of alcohol.
• Thursday January 20th, 2011
Judge Challenges New DUI Law A judge made an unusual move that challenges a new state DUI law. The law is keeping offenders in jail without bond, and the judge says that's unconstitutional.
• Wedneday January 19th, 2011
DUI mug shots on Facebook considered by California city Police in a city ranked top in the state for alcohol-related traffic fatalities might soon be trying a new tactic to keep drunken drivers off the road: Electronic shaming on Facebook.
• Tuesday January 18th, 2011
Juvenile Justice corrections officer faces DUI charge A corrections officer for the state Department of Juvenile Justice drove under the influence of alcohol Sunday morning and had a blood-alcohol level nearly triple the legal limit, deputies said.
• Monday, January 17th, 2010
Polk Co. Deputy Arrested For DUI A Polk County sheriff's deputy is arrested for DUI in the same county where he serves the public.

Stories of the Week

January 10th - January 16th Facing jail, DUI offender bolts from the courthouse

January 3rd - January 9th DUI suspect blames Ozzy for arrest

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