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Holder 'Regrets' Death Of Border Patrol Agent, Stands By Response In Aftermath
Last week, the head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, issued a statement saying he learned of one of those investigations, "Operation Wide Receiver," in April 2010, and he now regrets not saying
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:40P
Protesters decry new omnibus crime bill
About 300 people rallied at the Manitoba Legislature Tuesday to protest the provincial government's support for the federal government's omnibus crime bill. Protesters at the Manitoba Legislature Tuesday oppose the Safer Streets and Community
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:32P
Lawyer's beating sends chill through legal ranks
By QMI Agency MONTREAL -- The savage beating of a well-known criminal lawyer has sent a chill through Quebec's tight-knit legal community. Gilles Dore, who is defending bikers accused of multiple murders, was beaten with a baseball bat near his home on
Updated: 11/08/2011 02:16P
Law on NYPD's side in Muslim intel program?
The US Department of Justice still has some tools it can use to discipline local police forces. It can withhold federal money from any police agency that discriminates on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin. Another law allows the Justice
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:40P
SJC Justice Cordy won't hear case vs. old boss, William O'Connell
By Anonymous Supreme Judicial Court Justice Robert Cordy has recused himself from a case involving Quincy developer William O'Connell. Cordy did not disclose the reason why he withdrew from hearing arguments Wednesday in a criminal case in which the
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:38P
Robertson County native opens law office in Springfield
Garth Click opened a new law practice in Springfield last month. The new firm, dubbed Click Law, will focus on family and criminal law, estate and probate, and social security disability issues. Prior to opening his own firm, Click practiced in the
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:36P
Puerto Rico launches criminal probe after drowning deaths of 8 inmates
Puerto Rico's justice secretary said Tuesday he has opened a criminal investigation against two prison guards who were escorting eight inmates who drowned, screaming for help, while shackled in a van covered in
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:34P
Local medical pot advocates sue US Justice Department
The move comes after US attorneys set various deadlines for dispensaries to shut down or risk criminal prosecution and forfeiture of their properties. Though Californians voted to allow medical marijuana use, the legal statewide practice violates
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:29P
Police Officer Flees Prosecution Over Bribery
Law-enforcement officials are often accused of seeking bribes for not prosecuting criminal suspects or ensuring a mild punishment for them. Last March, the SIS arrested Major-General Hovannes Tamamian, head of the feared Directorate General of Criminal
Updated: 11/08/2011 01:15P
Op Ed: Legislator Calls on Governor to Help Fight Drug, Alcohol Addiction
Several years ago, families began to bring me large, poster-size pictures of loved ones who lost their lives to untreated alcohol and drug addictions. The pictures are bright, cheerful portraits taken before drugs and alcohol exacted their toll.
Updated: 11/08/2011 12:59P
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