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John Edwards' attorneys attack criminal case
More>> Illegal immigrants make plans for kids' care if they are arrested, deported under new Ala. law More>> By TOM BREEN Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Attorneys for ex-presidential hopeful John Edwards have lashed out at the criminal case
Updated: 10/12/2011 07:45P
WSET.com - ABC13John Edwards' attorneys attack criminal case
deported under new Ala. law By TOM BREEN Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Attorneys for ex-presidential hopeful John Edwards have lashed out at the criminal case against the former North Carolina senator by augmenting their argument that the
Updated: 10/12/2011 07:25P
Michelle Alexander: More Black Men Are In Prison Today Than Were Enslaved In 1850
"Most of that increase is due to the War on Drugs, a war waged almost exclusively in poor communities of color," she said in the Pasadena lecture, according to LA Progressive. That crime-fighting measure "is a big part of the reason that a black child
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:54P
Lawyers and campaigners give cautious welcome to new law on detention of suspects
“Law enforcement agencies have the wherewithal to fabricate an infringement of the civil code. This allows the militia to make a civil arrest of a suspect. Between that person's arrest and the start of criminal proceedings against them,
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:51P
Criminal investigation into van company donations to Mayor Ed Lee
San Francisco law limits individual contributions to $500 per candidate, and it's a violation of state election law to donate in someone else's name or be reimbursed for a political contribution. Lee's campaign said they were suspicious of the
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:43P
Christopher McDonald on Harry's Law and his return to Boardwalk Empire
Chris on this season of Harry's Law: "As Kathy Bates characters, Harry, becomes more respected in the industry of criminal defence, she's getting a lot of high end cases and Tommy wants in. He can't believe they aren't coming to him.
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:43P
Parole Changes for Foreign-Born Inmates
The new state law would mean more foreign-born Texan inmates would be eligible for parole if they are immediately deported. A new law that took effect on September 1st may make it easier for foreign-born criminal offenders in Texas
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:42P
Rabbi arrested in immigration fraud "mill" has checkered past
David, who authorities claim fled to Canada in 2006 when he learned that his law firm was under investigation, was arrested Tuesday in Toronto on charges of immigration fraud, mail and wire fraud and money laundering. He is expected to face extradition
Updated: 10/12/2011 06:30P
Zimbabwe Justice Minister Under Fire For Rejecting Reform Amendments
Civic groups and rights activists say that unless POSA and AIPPA are overhauled along with other legislation including in particular the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (often used to block release on bail) Zimbabwe's next election will not be
Updated: 10/12/2011 05:20P
Texan freed by DNA test after 25 years exonerated
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By WILL WEISSERT The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court on Wednesday formally exonerated a
Updated: 10/12/2011 04:52P
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