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Namibia: Talks Must Include Ovaherero and Nama
The mere fact that the two tribes were not wiped out completely is immaterial because international law does not stipulate a certain number to justify genocide; it is a crime to plan or to contemplate (mens rea), even before the killing starts,
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:50A
Medical Marijuana Group Wants Raids to Stop
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - A medical marijuana advocacy group sued the federal government for threatening property owners with forfeiture and criminal prosecution if they rent to medical marijuana providers. They say the federal government
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:47A
Blagojevich Loses his Law License
Blagojevich has not practiced law in decades. The suspension stems from his federal criminal conviction. Blagojevich is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of attempting to sell the US Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama,
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:47A
Veteran's wife can't legally wear military medals
But Article 419 of the Criminal Code prohibits anyone other than the veteran from doing so. "The medals are very important to me. He loved being in the military, that was his great, great love," said Ferris. "And I think that's really a shame because
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:46A
Obama Justice Dept. wants regulation to allow it to lie on FOIA requests
Avoiding tipping off people that they are under criminal investigation is one of three highly sensitive law enforcement situations where the government — for the past 2 ½ decades — has been permitted to respond to FOIA requests by falsely denying that
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:38A
Street Gangs Clean Up on White Collar Crime
In February of this year, for example, law enforcement officials arrested 74 members of the Los Angeles-based Armenian Power gang. In addition to charges for kidnapping, extortion, illegal gambling and narcotics trafficking, gang associates were also
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:25A
Iman Sheikh: Crime-policy lessons from the late Amy Winehouse
As they say on Law & Order, the lab called. They found something. Amy Winehouse, the notorious British jazz sensation who died mysteriously in her London home on July 23, had a blood alcohol level of over five times the legal driving limit.
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:01A
Kenya: ICC Trials a David Vs. Goliath Story
The two cases at the International Criminal Court against six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election chaos present a good opportunity for victims to get justice for the atrocious crimes, writes Shailja Patel.
Updated: 10/28/2011 07:00A
Legalizing pot would cut gang violence: experts
VANCOUVER — A new coalition of high-profile health, academic and justice experts is mounting a campaign to legalize and regulate marijuana in British Columbia, arguing the policy change would reduce gang violence and convert criminal profits into new
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:49A
DoJ criticized over proposed FOIA regulation
Avoiding tipping off people that they are under criminal investigation is one of three highly sensitive law enforcement situations where the government — for the past 2 1/2 decades — has been permitted to respond to FOIA requests by falsely denying
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:41A
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