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Prosecutor's office gives runaround to complaints against “tikhari”
As Uladzimir Marozau stated in a formal complaint to the prosecutor's office, criminal offence under articles 159 of the Criminal Code “Failure to give assistance to persons in danger”, Article 425 of the Criminal Code (“Failure to act by an official”)
Updated: 07/28/2011 01:34P
TOM LoBIANCO, Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — State lawmakers will study whether to legalize marijuana or reduce criminal penalties on small amounts of the drug. Members of Indiana's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee were set to begin studying the issue Thursday.
Updated: 07/28/2011 01:34P
Indiana Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Marijuana
The Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee will meet this afternoon to take up the issue. In addition to looking at legalizing weed, lawmakers will also study dropping the penalties for those caught with small amounts of the drug.
Updated: 07/28/2011 12:49P
LulzSec member Topiary arrested
The 18 year old boy from the Shetland Islands was arrested under Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act and Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977. A search of Topiary's house is under way. In Lincolnshire, a 17-year-old male is being quizzed under
Updated: 07/28/2011 12:22P
Pot! To Legalize or Not to Legalize? That is the Question for Indiana Officials
INDIANA (Indiana's NewsCenter) - State lawmakers begin the process of studying whether to legalize marijuana or reduce criminal penalties on small amounts of the drug. Officials with the Indiana criminal law and sentencing policy study
Updated: 07/28/2011 12:10P
Alleged LulzSec and Anonymous Spokesperson Arrested
of breaching the UK's Computer Misuse and Criminal Law Acts. The suspect lived in the Shetland Islands, off the northeast coast of Scotland, and is believed to be "Topiary," the spokesperson for notorious hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec.
Updated: 07/28/2011 11:02A
Amnesty International calls on Ghana government to protect gays
Amnesty International today condemns the comments by Paul Evans Aidoo, Ghana's Western Region Minister, who recently called for the arrest of all gay men and lesbians in the country. Amnesty is calling for the removal of Ghana's legislation which could
Updated: 07/28/2011 10:49A
Ind. lawmakers to consider legalizing marijuana or reducing penalties for
(WHAS11) - Indiana state lawmakers will look at whether they should legalize marijuana or reduce criminal penalties for small amounts of the drug. Members of the criminal law and sentencing policy study committee will meet Thursday at to study the
Updated: 07/28/2011 10:14A
UK police arrest LulzSec member Topiary
Topiary was cuffed under Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act and Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977. Topiary was arrested in the Shetland Islands, where those ponies come from, at a residential address. A search of Topiary's house is under way.
Updated: 07/28/2011 10:12A
Indiana Weighs Marijuana Legalization
INDIANAPOLIS -- State lawmakers will study whether to legalize marijuana or reduce criminal penalties on small amounts of the drug. Members of Indiana's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee were set to begin studying the issue on Thursday
Updated: 07/28/2011 10:10A
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