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Public lives, private anguish
The criminalisation of homelessness takes many forms, from explicit criminal sanctions to administrative controls that prevent groups from providing services to the homeless. Such measures include: laws that make it illegal to sleep, sit,
Updated: 10/24/2011 01:59P
Resistance is futile: You must comply
"Under a patchwork of laws that local antigun politicians favor, a law-abiding citizen could unintentionally become a criminal by merely crossing an invisible city or county line. In today's mobile society, law-abiding citizens have no way of knowing
Updated: 10/24/2011 01:14P
Study reveals large-scale concealment of corrupt proceeds
“We need to put corporate transparency back on the national and international agenda,” said Emile van der Does de Willebois, World Bank Senior Financial Sector Specialist who led the StAR research team. “It is important for governments to increase the
Updated: 10/24/2011 01:00P
Statewide Alert System for Missing Vulnerable Adults Launched Today
Those tools include distribution of posters, a toll-free twenty-four hour hotline, and partnerships with local broadcasters for quick dissemination of information. Anyone interested in receiving these alerts may also sign up to receive them through the
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:54P
Dishonesty exclusion triggered by criminal convictions but factual dispute
In November 2002, the company declared bankruptcy amid reports the company had issued false financial statements. In March 2003, the company exercised an option to purchase tail coverage under the policies issued by its primary and excess insurers.
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:54P
UN states told they must legalise abortion
Absolute prohibition under criminal law deprives women of access to what, in some cases, is a life-saving procedure. Even where a clandestine abortion can be performed in a relatively safe, hygienic setting, it may be financially inaccessible for the
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:49P
56 Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed In Line Of Duty In 2010
Circumstances: Of the 56 officers feloniously killed, 15 were ambushed; 14 of the slain officers were involved in arrest situations; eight were investigating suspicious persons/circumstances; seven were performing traffic stops/pursuits;
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:44P
FBI Warns Criminal Gangs Infiltrating US Military
A troubling FBI assessment has found that criminal gangs are not only expanding in US cities and towns, but also where they could perhaps undermine national security most: the US military. Reporting on the matter, ABC News writes: While FBI and law
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:41P
Moroccan court upholds editor Nini's jail sentence
The defence has criticised Nini's being tried on criminal charges rather than under the country's media law. "This precedent opens the way to many abuses and to the withdrawal of the press law as an effective legal tool. We urge the Moroccan courts to
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:40P
Right to pursue criminals stressed
9871, known as the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, declares the state policy “to put an end to impunity,” thus echoing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, to which the Philippines recently became a
Updated: 10/24/2011 12:06P
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