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Antonio Cassese, War Crimes Law Expert, Dies at 74
Antonio Cassese, a prominent Italian jurist who helped found two international war-crimes tribunals and who was often described as the chief architect of modern international criminal justice, died early Saturday at his home in
Updated: 10/23/2011 10:40P
Bay View Voters Guide: Vote 100%! Elect a mayor who loves us
We can elect leaders who love us … who will work with us to bring liberty and justice for all to San Francisco. Black people are involved and excited about this election; I see you out every day on the streets. This year, we're in it; why not win it!
Updated: 10/23/2011 09:33P
Anti-Kidnapping Law Not
The state assembly made kidnapping a capital offence when it passed the Criminal Code (Amendment) Law on March 17, 2009. But people are still being kidnapped till date and some lost their lives even after ransom are paid to the marauders.
Updated: 10/23/2011 09:22P
Follow From the Wires
(AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says too many in Alabama “are willing to turn their backs on our immigrant past.” Referring to Alabama's recently enacted immigration law, Holder told the audience gathered at Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church
Updated: 10/23/2011 09:12P
Using Your Law Degree at Home and Abroad with the JAG Corps
For those who haven't seen the popular 1990s era TV show “JAG” or the 1992 film “A Few Good Men” starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore, “JAG” stands for “Judge Advocate General,” and refers to the thousands of lawyers serving in all branches of our
Updated: 10/23/2011 08:57P
ICE program counts sheriff as a defender
The program, which checks the immigration history of jail inmates, had faced criticism for deporting thousands of people with no criminal records or minor offenses along with hardened criminals, and for causing a rift between law enforcement and
Updated: 10/23/2011 08:22P
Reform of law on sex and mental disability urged
Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 makes it an offence to have sexual intercourse with a person with an intellectual disability. The commission points out that it fails to protect people with intellectual disability from unwanted
Updated: 10/23/2011 07:32P
Traffic tickets down sharply in Collier, Naples, south Lee during economic decline
While traffic citations have increased nationally during the past several years, traffic tickets issued by law enforcement in the City of Naples, Collier County and south Lee County have been on the decline. In 2006, Naples police issued 10974 traffic
Updated: 10/23/2011 06:46P
Ex-president of STL Cassese dies of cancer in Italy
BEIRUT: The former president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Antonio Cassese died of cancer Friday night in Florence, Italy, the court said in a statement over the weekend. The UN mourned the loss of Cassese in a statement and described him as a
Updated: 10/23/2011 06:23P
The Next Attorney General
Of the five law divisions, only the smallest ? Criminal Justice ?engages full-time in direct law enforcement activities. CJ has only about a dozen lawyers. In addition, much of the work of our forty lawyers in the Appellate Division is the defense of
Updated: 10/23/2011 06:19P
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