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Education Department reviewing possible Penn State violations of federal law
In the letter to Secretary Duncan, Meehan writes that “University officials are required to report suspected criminal offenses to campus security” and that “serious questions have been raised into the university's internal response to the matter.
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:53P
Middlesex Prosecutor's MORE Unit offers first criminal justice orientation program
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The Middlesex County Outreach and Education (MORE) Unit will offer a program introducing the criminal justice system to members of the community Nov. 10 at Edison Job Corps. The effort will teach the general public how the criminal
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:42P
Feds investigate if Penn State officials violated US law
whether there were possible violations of a federal law called the Clery Act. It requires colleges and universities to publish and distribute information about criminal offenses -- including sex offenses -- that are reported to school authorities.
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:40P
AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 pm CDT
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids (http://bit.ly/smpyQLhttp://bit.ly/smpyQL ) says Wednesday that Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says there's no evidence to warrant criminal charges. Police say Maloney fell to the ground and the two young men
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:19P
Joe Paterno still could face civil or criminal legal issues in Penn State scandal
Florin said the legal vulnerability comes from RICO, or Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, laws, which were intended for cases involving organized crime but have been interpreted to include any group that conspires to allow illegal
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:15P
A law enforcement background didn't help Grubbs avoid capture
Tod Burke is a criminal justice professor at Radford University and a former Maryland police officer. He has two theories on why Grubbs was caught less than four days after he and Audrey McCombs, 16, were reported missing. Burke said cops often act
Updated: 11/09/2011 06:15P
Exclusive interview with Sheriff who says women need to carry concealed guns
While speaking with her, I had to tell her that our justice system is broken, because we had 20 opportunities to keep this guy in jail on other dangerous offences, and we could not do it. Martin: Do you have some statistics that show that citizens who
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:58P
Issa wants answers from DoJ official; Terry family statement
Further in his letter, Issa stresses to Weich that he and Grassley have not been getting cooperation from the Justice Department, even when documents were subpoenaed. “Your refusal to fully comply with the Committee's subpoena in this regard is
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:36P
N.J. launches program to help veterans in criminal justice system
For those who serve in our armed forces, where we can, and where it is appropriate, the justice system should marshal its resources to help get them back on the right path.” “I am proud that this initiative will be led by the men and women in Atlantic
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:35P
World-renowned Criminal Profiler Shares His Secrets
Roy Hazelwood, an original member of the Behavioral Science Unit at the FBI was in Beckley on Wednesday, offering area law enforcement valuable insight on some of the some heinous crimes in our nation's history.
Updated: 11/09/2011 05:32P
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