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Morton case sparks call for Texas law reform
In the wake of those cases, Texas lawmakers have made significant reforms to criminal justice procedures to help prevent wrongful convictions. But defense lawyers and Morton's advocates argue that under antiquated Texas discovery laws,
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:49A
'86 case sparks call for Texas law reform
In the wake of those cases, Texas lawmakers have made significant reforms to criminal justice procedures to help prevent wrongful convictions. But defense lawyers and Morton's advocates argue that under antiquated Texas discovery laws,
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:46A
'86 case sparks calls for Texas law reform
In the wake of those cases, Texas lawmakers have made significant reforms to criminal justice procedures to help prevent wrongful convictions. But defense lawyers and Morton's advocates argue that under antiquated Texas discovery laws,
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:45A
* CID arrests 25 over attack on Sri Lanka police station
Oct 09, Dompe: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Sri Lanka has arrested 25 individuals who attacked a police station in the Western Province following the death of a suspect under police custody. Residents of Dompe, a town about 35 miles
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:40A
Pa. tightens rules for employment in schools
27. Education Department spokesman Tim Eller says an employee who admits to having a conviction for one of 27 specific offenses must be terminated immediately. Those crimes include criminal homicide, drug convictions, sexual assault and luring a child.
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:38A
Tougher law on school employees with criminal records takes effect in Pa.
A new Pennsylvania state law that overhauls criminal history disclosure rules for all public and private school employees also imposes a lifetime ban on working in a school for people who commit certain crimes. The law was signed by Gov.
Updated: 10/09/2011 11:24A
Koch Industries Lawbreaking History
“Those activities constitute violations of criminal law,” Koch Industries wrote in a Dec. 8, 2008, letter giving details of its findings. Egorova-Farines's superiors removed her from the inquiry in August 2008 and fired her in June 2009,
Updated: 10/09/2011 10:15A
Alabama Law Terrorizes Immigrants
The group represents about 40000 farmers and opposed the new immigration law. “We have people losing 40 to 60 percent of their crops this season,” Higginbotham said. “The law is affecting everyone.” Not only illegal immigrants, many families rushed
Updated: 10/09/2011 08:56A
Employers must be held accountable for hiring undocumented workers
Alabama has set forth on that harsh path, with one of the strictest immigration laws in the nation, allowing state and local police to ask for immigration papers during routine traffic stops, based on a “reasonable suspicion” that the person might be
Updated: 10/09/2011 08:27A
Top Alcee Hastings aide faces federal criminal charges
Mikel Jones, who ran a Philadelphia law practice at the same time he served as Congressman Alcee Hastings' top aide in Palm Beach County, goes on trial this month on federal charges he diverted more than $600000
Updated: 10/09/2011 07:38A
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