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Hyannis woman charged with Medicaid fraud has criminal history
Sharon Richardson, owner of Adlife Healthcare LLC, a home health agency, ran a business with nearly 1200 clients and four offices across the state, including one in Hyannis. Richardson was reportedly a registered nurse who at one time
Updated: 10/09/2011 02:45A
Arizona prison sentences among toughest
A study soon to be released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission will report that Arizona's murder rate rose last year, and that rape has risen over the last decade, even though both those rates have fallen nationally. Over the past few years,
Updated: 10/09/2011 02:45A
Plight of 'criminal' rescuers
Congress has contributed to this problem by failing to include in this avalanche of federal criminal statutes a requirement that the government prove an individual knew at the time he acted that what he did was illegal. Historically, the criminal law
Updated: 10/09/2011 02:28A
Child grooming to become an offence in Qld
The Bligh Government is seeking to toughen Queensland's child sex offender laws, making it illegal for predators to befriend minors. Grooming will become an offence if amendments to the Queensland Criminal Code are passed by State Parliament this week.
Updated: 10/09/2011 02:08A
North trial: First scheduled in August, 'road rage' case starts Tuesday
"Not in this town." On Tuesday, North will go on trial in District Court for the death of the 21-year-old David. The trial could take two weeks, said Judge Thomas Wheeler, who will be presiding. If convicted, North, 45, could face life in prison.
Updated: 10/09/2011 01:29A
Police using HB56 wisely
Early signs suggest that Alabama law enforcement, handed a lousy illegal immigration law, is enforcing it responsibly. Police seem to be using the law as an additional tool in their central task, stopping crime. In one case, an immigrant — who turned
Updated: 10/09/2011 01:06A
Portsmouth Herald to receive Nackey Loeb First Amendment Award
integrity and excellence in journalism and other forms of communication. Tickets are $50 for the First Amendment event and $75 for the event and reception. They go on sale Monday. For more information, go to www.loebschool.org or call 627-0005.
Updated: 10/09/2011 12:26A
Putting an end to bullying: changing attitudes through awareness and enforcement
But these “non-criminal” situations can also have consequences under the law. In New Jersey, we have the nation's oldest and most comprehensive state civil rights law — the Law Against Discrimination. The LAD deals with many types of discrimination.
Updated: 10/09/2011 12:15A
Is Obama's Drug Policy Worse Than Bush's? The War on Medical Marijuana Escalates
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Drugs headlines via email. Signaling an intensification of federal government targeting of medical marijuana providers, the four US Attorneys in California Friday announced a campaign of "coordinated enforcement
Updated: 10/09/2011 12:09A
My Turn: 'Truth in Sentencing' keeps dangerous felons behind bars
Only since 1994 has the system ensured that a convicted criminal serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, removing uncertainty about the actual length of time served. For those interested in safe streets, this is good news. Having practiced law in
Updated: 10/08/2011 10:10P
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