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Minorities seek tougher anti-profiling law
In the absence of data on traffic stops, experts say it is impossible to say how widespread profiling might be. A state law has required police to submit the data on traffic stops since 1999, but there is no standardized form and less than half of
Updated: 10/01/2011 03:21P
The Jurisdiction Of US Courts To Summon A Foreign Head Of State
Under Article 2 of the Convention dealing with 'Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters' the designated Central Authority in Sri Lanka for the acceptance of such documents is the Ministry of Justice.
Updated: 10/01/2011 03:21P
AG seeks new law to protect prosecution
In an address to participants of the Programme of Senior Executives on Justice Administration, Mr Julasingh said some people do not respect the prosecution's decisions, despite Section 255 of the constitution giving prosecutors independence to consider
Updated: 10/01/2011 03:08P
Misconduct allegations against Wappingers school board members to be made
WAPPINGERS FALLS — Allegations of misconduct against two Wappingers Central School District Board of Education members are likely to be made public within the next two weeks, board president Lori Jiava said today. The allegations of misconduct
Updated: 10/01/2011 03:04P
Teenage 'Sexting' Now Illegal In Florida
The law, which was passed in June, makes it a crime for teens to send nude or suggestive photos to one another by cell phone. Under the law, a first offense is a non-criminal violation carrying a punishment of eight hours of community service and a $60
Updated: 10/01/2011 03:00P
Florida's Teen Sexting Law In Effect
The new state law reduces the punishment for the first conviction to a non-criminal offense, $60 fine, and eight hours of community service. The second offense results in a first-degree misdemeanor, while the third offense remains a felony child porn
Updated: 10/01/2011 02:53P
Teen 'Sexting' Now Illegal In Florida
The law, which was passed in June, makes it a crime for teens to send nude or suggestive photos to one another by cell phone. Under the law, a first offense is a non-criminal violation carrying a punishment of eight hours of community service and a $60
Updated: 10/01/2011 02:50P
Sexting Laws Change in Florida
Under the new Florida law, a first offense for teen sexting is non-criminal and is punishable by up to 8 hours of community service or a 60 dollar fine. The second offense is a misdemeanor and the third becomes a felony, with a maximum 5-year prison
Updated: 10/01/2011 02:13P
Supreme Court Health Care Law Decision Looms Over New Term
Presidents of both parties have directed the State Department to ignore the law, saying it wrongly interferes with the president's powers. Just over a third of the 48 cases the court has so far agreed to hear are of interest to the business sector,
Updated: 10/01/2011 01:45P
Connecticut minorities seek tougher anti-profiling law
Claims that police target people because of race or ethnicity have persisted in Connecticut, as in many other parts of the United States, as minorities move from urban centers to outlying towns and cities. In the absence of data on traffic stops,
Updated: 10/01/2011 01:34P
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