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Bill Carmichael: TV™s case for the prosecution
IN an earlier part of my career, I spent a considerable amount of time sitting on the press benches in various courts around the country scratching away in shorthand recording events at the sharp end of our criminal justice system.
Updated: 09/10/2011 01:49A
Threat prompts increased security
(AP Photo/Jin Lee) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech on counterterrorism at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 in New York. Her visit comes amid heightened security due to a credible but unconfirmed terror
Updated: 09/10/2011 12:34A
US officials say American citizens could be involved in 'credible' Al Qaeda
In a speech at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States cannot afford to live in fear, sacrifice its values, or "pull back from the world." (Sept. 9) US counterterrorism officials are
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:55P
Egypt: Retry or free 12000 after unfair military trials
“The military can end these trials today – all it takes is one order to end this travesty of justice.” In a September 5 news conference Gen. Adel Morsy of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said that between January 28 and August 29,
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:46P
Is there any hope for new Parly session?
THE opening of a new Parliamentary session this week brought to life an essential part of Zimbabwean politics: the revival of the legislative agenda, with experts making a call for the entrenchment of civil liberties and the laying-down of a solid
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:45P
DOC official may have broken ethics law
The nonprofits she led had ties to criminal-justice issues, such as the National Association of Women in Criminal Justice. A review of Stewart's calendars found she dedicated hours of state time working on the nonprofits, including more than 50 hours
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:38P
Thomas E. 'Tom' Fort
Tom was successful in the personal roles of his life and devoted to his family which earned him the admiration and respect of his wife and children. He served as an excellent and inspiring role model while performing his duties as a New York State
Updated: 09/09/2011 11:05P
Al-Qaeda 'behind new US terror threat'
In her speech to the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Clinton said the recent killing by US forces of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden showed the "great strides over the past decade in capturing or killing terrorists and disrupting cells and
Updated: 09/09/2011 09:24P
Hillary Clinton tells NY audience: US won't shy away from military force
( no / Associated Press ) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech on counterterrorism at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 in New York. Her visit comes amid heightened security due to a credible but unconfirmed
Updated: 09/09/2011 09:22P
Hillary Clinton wants 'smart power' to fight terrorism
Clinton spoke at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which lost nearly 70 students and alumni in the 9/11 attacks – and which in the aftermath of the events created a master's program in the study of terrorism. But her target audience appeared to
Updated: 09/09/2011 09:11P