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Libya's new rulers must firmly commit to the rule of law
Gaddafi should have been handed over to the International Court of Justice. Many Western nations, among them Canada, were responsible for the ouster and downfall of Gaddafi. We in the Western world do not condone such criminal and outrageous vigilance.
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:36P
Police Receive $7k for Body Armor
The state Division of Criminal Justice is providing nearly $3.6 million to more than 500 law enforcement agencies across New Jersey through the state's Body Armor Replacement Fund. The fund was established in 1998 and is paid for through a $1 surcharge
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:26P
Exclusive: Swiss offer US tax deal for all Swiss banks
(Reuters) - The government of Switzerland has proposed a multibillion-dollar settlement with US authorities over allegations that it helped wealthy Americans avoid billions of dollars in US taxes, according to sources briefed on the
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:25P
Governor Beebe announces intent to grant pardon
There has been no further criminal law violations and no law enforcement objections to the application. There is a 30-day waiting period to receive public feedback on the commutation and pardons before final action is taken. Beebe denied 25 additional
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:23P
Victim's family calls for changes
The website also goes into detail over what the family would like to see changed in Canadian law. One of the changes they are asking for is stricter bail requirements for violent crimes. The Canadian Criminal Code determines if bail is to be granted by
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:22P
Gobble, Gobble, Law Office of Corso & Rhude Gives Away Thanksgiving Turkeys
Rhude and his law partner Christopher Corso know from experience the Arizona DUI problems that can arise during the Thanksgiving weekend. Both attorneys previously prosecuted DUIs, DWIs and OUIs for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:19P
Want to grant bail? Conditions apply
Under any system the court has no power to covert pre-trial detention in to an advance installment of punishment by pre-judging the offence at the stage of bail hearing. The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted its investigation that was more suited to the
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:16P
Review: 'Crime After Crime' Is A Haunting Portrait Of A Domestic Violence
Following the years long appeal to release the illegally incarcerated Deborah Peagler from her 25 to life sentence, the film is a devastating portrait of the power of the human spirit, and a searing indictment of the broken criminal justice system that
Updated: 11/03/2011 03:14P
BC Civil Liberties want review of police file into the shooting of Langley's
By Staff Reporter, The Province November 3, 2011 12:38 PM The BC Civil Liberties Association has called on the provincial government to direct the criminal justice branch of the Attorney General's ministry to review the file on the 2010 shooting of
Updated: 11/03/2011 02:46P
Gays have rights & must be respected – Oye Lithur
She said Ghana's laws and Criminal Code are silent on homosexuality. In his recent response to British Premier David Cameron's aid cut threat to anti-gay countries, President Mills said decisively that he will never legalise homosexuality.
Updated: 11/03/2011 02:43P