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Justice Department Announces Nearly $2.1 Billion in Fiscal Year 2011 Awards
Over 3500 grants were awarded this fiscal year to the criminal justice field, including federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, and community organizations. The funding will support a wide range of activities designed to increase the
Updated: 10/20/2011 02:12P
DCFS revokes three Acadiana child care licenses
"Criminal background checks are required by law for paid and non-paid employees of child care centers, including substitutes and volunteers," said Johnson. "Falsifying documents is unacceptable and violates the spirit of the law, which is to protect
Updated: 10/20/2011 02:05P
Massachusetts Superior Court finds no common-law whistleblower protection for
committing perjury); assisting in an ongoing governmental investigation into illegal conduct of an employer; and making a good faith complaint within the company about perceived violations by the company or its employees of the criminal law.
Updated: 10/20/2011 02:04P
Woman Who Killed Ex Won't Be Charged
"It is our conclusion that (the self-defense law) provides Azura Lakin immunity against criminal prosecution based on the facts presented to us in this case," the district attorney said. In March, a then-20-year-old Lakin was arrested in Montrose
Updated: 10/20/2011 02:04P
FBI's Definition Of Rape Is Outdated And Narrow, Agency Panel Concludes
the fact that it is being vetted very thoroughly through local and national law enforcement is really important," Tracy said in an interview with The Huffington Post. The panel that approved the change is a subcommittee of the FBI's Criminal
Updated: 10/20/2011 01:58P
Is there a right way to deal with prostitution?
It responds to the question, now before the Ontario appeals courts, of what to do with our laws on sex work. In particular, this part: Conservative MP Joy Smith has one answer: more criminal law. Smith's campaign to criminalize the purchase of sexual
Updated: 10/20/2011 01:56P
Second felony Battery charge file against Isaac Wilson
Isaac Wilson, 23, has been accused of two counts of aggravated battery, burglary, and criminal threat against Sterling Law, 54, around 3 am Oct. 7. Whether he acted alone or other people were involved is still being investigated by authorities.
Updated: 10/20/2011 01:44P
FBI's UCR Subcommittee votes unanimously to recommend change on rape definition
Yesterday, the Uniform Crime Report Subcommittee of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) voted unanimously to recommend a new, more inclusive definition of Rape in the UCR Report. The recommendation will be considered at a public
Updated: 10/20/2011 01:24P
Crippled by counter-terrorism laws
She says US law is much stricter than in comparable countries. “Their fear is that they could accidentally contravene this law even through the distribution of food or medicines. In general, under criminal law, in order to commit a crime you have to
Updated: 10/20/2011 01:00P
Ratings: World Series Dips on a Otherwise Very Steady Wednesday
Criminal Minds (13.1. mil/3.9) was Wednesday's most-watched program, based on prelim numbers. Harry's Law (8.2 mil/1.2) drew a few extra eyeballs, while Top Model (1.9 mil/0.8) was flat. 10 pm | CSI this week squeaked out a demo win while dominating in
Updated: 10/20/2011 12:22P
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