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Governor Beebe Announces Intent to Grant Pardons
This notice is issued based on the date of conviction (1999 - Van Buren County), the fact that all terms of the applicant's sentence have been completed and there have been no further criminal-law violations. There are no law-enforcement objections to
Updated: 09/09/2011 05:06P
Alabama high court says woman can sue over fetus death
She filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drivers of the two vehicles, identified in court files as Thomas Carmack and Matthew Taul. The suit was partially settled but a Jefferson County judge dismissed Mack's suit against Carmack last year,
Updated: 09/09/2011 02:55P
Alabama court says woman can sue over fetus death
She filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drivers of the two vehicles, identified in court files as Thomas Carmack and Matthew Taul. The suit was partially settled but a Jefferson County judge dismissed Mack's suit against Carmack last year,
Updated: 09/09/2011 02:54P
Hillary Clinton: US won't shy away from force
Clinton delivered her speech at John Jay College of Criminal Justice next to a rusted, twisted piece of the World Trade Center that will be mounted in the college's new classroom building. The college lost 68 alumni in the Sept.
Updated: 09/09/2011 02:48P
Get a Grip
It just gives the crackpots more opportunity shoot off their mouths at the expense of people trying to do their jobs. Whoever is supposed to be in charge of this circus had better show some leadership or quit and let someone else lead.
Updated: 09/09/2011 02:13P
Edelman: Law and prisoner's treatment
The other issue is whether the world can continue to allow any government to violate international criminal law (we are not talking about diplomacy) related to the captivity of soldiers. I think that it is time for us to act.
Updated: 09/09/2011 12:56P
Guyana says no to criminalizing wilful spreading of HIV
Presenting the report, Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that while the consensus was that the wilfully spreading HIV is unacceptable and criminal, there are general criminal laws adequate to address this offence.
Updated: 09/09/2011 12:27P
Azerbaijani Military Prosecutor attends int'l conference in Hungary
The 10th International Conference on Criminal Law runs in the Hungarian Legal Academy on Sept.8-10. Representatives of 50 countries took part in discussions on the topic "Accusations and freedom of expression in the armed forces and police," the
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:22A
Secretary of State Clinton: US Can't Live in Fear
Excerpts were released Friday prior to Clinton's speech at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. She says that before 9/11, "America did not adapt quickly enough to new and different kinds of threats." Clinton says it is "imperative that
Updated: 09/09/2011 10:48A
Azerbaijani prosecutor addresses int'l conference in Hungary
The 10th Conference on International Criminal Law has been started In Budapest, Hungary on September 8. Representatives of about 50 countries are attending the meeting dedicated to indictment and freedom of expression in armed and police forces.
Updated: 09/09/2011 09:53A