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Probe sought into police shooting
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 Alvin Wright. Wright, 22, was shot dead by a member of the
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:32A
Crime bill costs will hurt BC
Criminal law is a federal responsibility. But the new omnibus crime bill, along with previous elements of the Conservatives' "tough on crime" agenda, will have an enormous impact on provincial governments and taxpayers. The federal government is
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:27A
Police: Judge won't be charged over videotaped beating
AP MCALLEN, TEXAS — A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday. Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:20A
Taxpayers Pay Billions for Dysfunctional Criminal Justice but Webb Offers Hope
LibertyBell Law Group criminal attorneys say there is hope in the form of Senator Webb, who said he's not giving up even though the Senate failed to pass the National Criminal Justice Commission Act proposed by him late last month.
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:08A
Justice withdraws rule that would let officials mislead about existence of
Pustay said the part of the regulation that is being withdrawn was based on Congress amending FOIA in 1986 to exclude certain national security and criminal law enforcement records from the public records law. Those amendments were further clarified in
Updated: 11/04/2011 05:05A
No parole for crimes against children pushed
Committee Report 59, signed by all members of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, will amend the Indeterminate Sentence Law to include offenses against children in a list of crimes disqualified from parole and probation.
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:44A
Let law review RCMP shooting: Rights group
The BC Civil Liberties Association called on the BC government Thursday to direct the Criminal Justice Branch to review the file on the 2010 shooting of Alvin Wright. Wright, 22, was shot to death by a Langley RCMP officer who was responding to a call
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:29A
Fate of senior accused of murder in jurors' hands
The jurors began deliberations about 3 pm Thursday after a four-week BC Supreme Court trial. Bruce spent the much of the day summarizing both the defence and prosecution positions, as well as the witness testimony during the sensational murder trial at
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:24A
Libya: Ambassador Rice At UN On Libya and International Criminal Court
I would like to begin by thanking the Prosecutor for his informative briefing and for his important contributions to laying the foundation for seeking the justice that Libyans so deserve. The Security Council's decision to refer the situation in Libya
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:11A
Beating Judge Takes Leave From Job
Law enforcement authorities believe Adams is beyond the reach of criminal penalties because the deadline for filing charges has passed, reports the New York Daily News. Though the video was only posted by his daughter recently, the beating occurred
Updated: 11/04/2011 04:10A
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