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Law enforcement, social service agencies stage intervention seeking to deter
Even the IRS had a criminal investigator on hand to tell of the consequences of violating tax laws. Whether it's in a bank account, tied up in assets or buried in their backyards, Kelly Jackson, who heads the IRS's criminal investigations division,
Updated: 11/09/2011 01:03A
FOX Carolina 21Malaysia urged to rescind ban on gay arts festival
Entertainment News from AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Human Rights Watch urged Malaysia's government Wednesday to rescind a ban on an annual gay arts festival and amend criminal laws that it said discriminated against homosexuals.
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:59A
The National Law Enforcement Museum Co-Hosts the Washington, DC Premiere of
9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday evening, November 8, the National Law Enforcement Museum joined with Warner Bros. Pictures to debut legendary director Clint Eastwood's biopic, J. Edgar, at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:55A
Republican Tom Hogan wins DA race
Stretton has been an attorney for more than 35 years, most of which time was as a solo attorney primarily in Chester County and Philadelphia. His practice consists of criminal defense work, judicial and attorney disciplinary proceedings as well as
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:37A
Senate poised to debate repeat-offender bill tomorrow
In addition, the area around schools marked for tougher sentences for anyone convicted of selling drugs would shrink from 1000 feet to 500 feet under the bill. Proponents of shrinking school zones argue that the law disproportionately penalizes
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:36A
TAX: Franklin Co. criminal justice sales tax measure may pass
Franklin County Franklin County law enforcement officials hopes may have been fulfilled tonight with a 0.3 percent criminal justice sales tax that appears to be passing. As of tonight, nearly 62 percent of votes were in favor of the
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:35A
Catch 'Harry's Law' while you can
And it is regularly beaten by "Criminal Minds" (9 on CBS) as well. If anything, "Harry's Law" appeals to loyal fans of David E. Kelley. At his best, Kelley, a writer and lawyer who created such shows as "The Practice" and "Ally McBeal," challenges
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:31A
Scum of the Girth: Louisiana pot laws should mirror Mississippi statutes
Under the state's law, an individual can be in possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana with the only criminal consequence being a misdemeanor summons and a potential fine of $100 to $250. In a nutshell, possession of up to 30 grams of pot in
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:24A
WT professor: Many flaws in death penalty
Most are law-and-order criminal justice majors. The course has given them ample reason to examine the death penalty critically. Two are completely against it, two are completely in favor and the other 26? They fall into a segment of society that seems
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:21A
Karin and Hessick: Returning vets need jobs, help with courts
With more troops set to return home, Veterans Day provides us with an opportunity to recognize the difficulties service members face reintegrating into civilian life through changes to employment resources and the criminal-justice system.
Updated: 11/09/2011 12:15A
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