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Int'l Court in indirect talks with Qaddafi son
"This will best ensure that justice is done for the serious crimes Seif is charged with having committed." The court, which began work in 2002, has indicted alleged warlords or political leaders in seven African countries, including the president of
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:03P
SCVUSD eyes possible criminal probe in key case
And now the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District wants to know if actions that contributed to the problems violated Arizona's criminal code. The SCVUSD governing board voted Tuesday night to have the district office confer with its attorney and/or
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:53A
Gov. Walker: Appoints Kyle Sargent to serve as Green Lake Co. District Attourney
"With this appointment I am confident that we will be able to deliver justice to those criminals and individuals who chose not to follow the law." Mr. Sargent received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:48A
Top official: Azerbaijani media is not ready for adoption of law on defamation
The draft law was prepared in 2005 with the support of OSCE Office in Baku. According to international organizations, articles 147 and 148, envisaging criminal responsibility for libel and insult, should be excluded from the Criminal Code.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:44A
Backlash against tough SEC IG
Previously, Kotz, who earned his law degree from Cornell University in 1990, was in private practice at three firms, including in the Washington office of Pepper Hamilton LLP. Kotz is a “zealous advocate,” said Carl Sosebee, who worked with him at the
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:36A
SEC Enforcers Frozen As Watchdog Turns Pitbull
Laura Sweeney, a Justice Department spokeswoman, declined to comment. In his statement, Kotz said that the Inspector General Act requires him to refer evidence of violations of criminal law and that he has “limited discretion in deciding whether
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:30A
Hopkinsville Legislators and Law Enforcement Working Together to Stop Gang
We want to make sure that whenever we get to the point where we have stricter laws on gang members and the crimes that they commit that we can be absolutely sure without a doubt that this person is a gang member."
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:22A
Commissioner, some aldermen agree: Give tickets for small pot busts
Garry McCarthy said he was open to the idea of ticketing some people for possessing small amounts of marijuana, without endorsing any specific plan. “Whatever I do as it relates to our criminal justice policy, I'm gonna talk to both the head of the
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:19A
Gadhafi's son negotiating possible surrender: Report
Seif al-Islam, shown in a 2007 file photo, may be negotiating his surrender to stand trial. Arthur Max The Associated Press AMSTERDAM—The International Criminal Court is in indirect negotiations with a son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:13A
Should committing a misdemeanor get illegal immigrants deported?
by Opinion Staff Keeping terrorists and criminals out of the United States is a major goal of immigration policy. So the feds work closely with local law enforcement to identify dangerous illegal immigrants caught up in the criminal justice system.
Updated: 10/28/2011 11:05A
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