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No law needed for pele police -- Public Security Minister
He said that the use of the hand held computers and other "technological tools" in the fight against organized crime is supported by Law April 15, 2010, which created the ministry in charge. "No law is needed for police to use in their fight against
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:04A
Officer's killer is put to death
This photo provided Oct. 25, 2011, by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Frank Garcia. Garcia is set for lethal injection Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, for death of police Sgt. Hector Garza more than a decade ago during a
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:39P
Juggalos = criminal gang
Many criminal Juggalo subsets are comprised of transient or homeless individuals, according to law enforcement reporting. Most Juggalo criminal groups are not motivated to migrate based upon traditional needs of a gang. However, law enforcement
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:20P
Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro presents case for removing
The attorney general's office is waiting on a full-scale review of the fund by the state legislative auditor before it begins to investigate whether the judges have violated civil or criminal laws, said Caldwell's son, David Caldwell, who heads the
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:10P
Criminal justice system arrested by budget cuts
Statewide, more than 250 people have been laid off from Alabama's trial courts. In California, attorneys with the Sacramento County district attorney's office are taking on heavier caseloads while the office scales back popular services such as its
Updated: 10/27/2011 11:00P
Marijuana users sue California over pot crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Californian medical marijuana advocates asked a federal court on Thursday to halt a crackdown on pot outlets they say penalises people who use the drug for genuine health reasons. Americans for Safe Access wants to prevent the
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:34P
Lawmakers Asked To Tighten Laws on Financial Abuse of Elderly
Banks or other financial institutions must report those suspicions to the state office of Adult Protective Services, which is not a law enforcement agency and is not equipped to conduct a criminal investigation, said Patricia McManaman, director of the
Updated: 10/27/2011 10:16P
Law-enforcement educators question actions in fatal shooting by sheriff
“If he has a felony warrant, the last thing you're going to do is let him back in the car,” said Victor Kappeler, chairman of the criminal justice and police studies department at Eastern Kentucky University. According to a sheriff's spokesman,
Updated: 10/27/2011 09:55P
Crimes against women
It is shocking to know that the victim had gone to a lawyers' chamber in search of justice but, allegedly, the lawyer finding her alone took advantage of her. This is a sad reflection of the state of apathy towards the rule of law and the brazenness
Updated: 10/27/2011 09:50P
Gravestone smasher gets 3 years
Justice John Burns said "significant mindless criminal damage to property" was always a serious offence and cemeteries were particularly vulnerable because they were open to the public to pay respects to the dead. Though the value of the damage done to
Updated: 10/27/2011 09:49P
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