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Why are rape kits left untested?
It's estimated that 180000 rape kits sit in police and crime lab storage facilities across the country awaiting DNA analysis. Until this year, Los Angeles County had more than 7000 untested rape kits from the LAPD. The backlog dated back decades.
Updated: 11/08/2011 04:16A
Meridian mayor to host crime summit on Nov. 21
The Meridian Star reports (http://bit.ly/veRrD5) the event will include a panel of officials in law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice. Barry says she hopes one results of the meeting will be development of a plan to reduce and prevent
Updated: 11/08/2011 04:16A
Police searching for 4 bodies of crime boss's victims, warrant shows
Lock expanded his illicit operations, as he outsmarted law enforcement and twisted the criminal justice system to his advantage, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation found. Lock's enterprise was dismantled by an unorthodox,
Updated: 11/08/2011 03:40A
Muslims angry over New York police surveillance program find law may not be on
—The USA PATRIOT Act, passed after the 9/11 attacks, reduced legal limits on wiretaps imposed by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The same law also amended the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to allow banks to release
Updated: 11/08/2011 03:20A
Conrad Murray's sentencing hinges on many factors, a new prison law among them
The judge could consider that Murray is a defendant with no prior criminal record, a circumstance that might mitigate in favor of probation. • Because of a recent California prison-realignment law, Murray probably would not go to state prison.
Updated: 11/08/2011 03:16A
Lancaster Unveils New Aerial Law Enforcement Platform
Mayor Parris has been steadfast in pursuing affordable aerial surveillance technology for law enforcement in Lancaster. He has an unwavering belief that this will not only continue to reduce crime in Lancaster, but also provide law enforcement agencies
Updated: 11/08/2011 03:06A
Bail set at $1M for Philly lawyer Kwasnik, charged with stealing from elderly
Dow said that Kwasnik used the money to finance his law firm, repay other clients, or simply take for himself. The criminal charges of theft involving the Cherry Hill widow were unrelated to the fraud alleged in the civil lawsuit, Dow said.
Updated: 11/08/2011 03:05A
Henry Skinner execution put on hold after change in Texas DNA testing law
By Daily Mail Reporter The controversial execution of convicted murderer Henry 'Hank' Skinner has been halted at the eleventh hour. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said it wanted to fully review changes in state law on DNA testing before the
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:57A
Jaundzeikars' custody appealed in Latvia
Jaundzeikars is under suspicion for violating Criminal Law, Paragraph 94 and Paragraph 144 – instigating divulgence of state secrets, and dissemination of confidential information in correspondence or by telephone. Corruption Prevention Bureau agents
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:48A
Law may not be on Muslims' side in NYPD intel case
Entertainment News from AP By CHRIS HAWLEY AP NEW YORK (AP) - Muslims in New York are complaining of discrimination by the New York Police Department's intelligence unit, but legal experts say the law may be on the department's side.
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:46A
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