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Lawmakers debate changes to criminal justice system
At the prompting of state prosecutors, the measure updates the state's wiretapping laws, giving them the new power to use electronic surveillance in homicide and drug dealing investigations. Current law limits it to organized crime cases.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:26P

Report Faults Nassau County Police, Officials for Crime Lab Failures
"The chronic failures of the Nassau County crime lab deprived Nassau County, the criminal justice system and the public of their right to have complete and unfettered confidence in forensic testing," Biben said. The inspector general's most scathing
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:20P

Senate debates major changes to criminal justice system
At the prompting of state prosecutors, the measure updates the state's wiretapping laws, giving them the new power to use electronic surveillance in homicide and drug dealing investigations. Current law limits it to organized crime cases.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:19P

New law office opens in Shelby
Marquez practices in the areas of Family Law, Wills and Estates, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Business Law, Traffic, and Personal Injury. King Law Offices, PLLC is now serving Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Polk, Henderson, and Spartanburg
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:17P

Are We about to Betray the Palestinians, Again?
They must bring to an end Israel's infringements of international criminal law through the prosecution of international crimes, including the crimes of apartheid and persecution." All states are called upon to "consider appropriate measures to exert
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:13P

NCAA President Mark Emmert will launch own investigation into alleged Jerry
"As the facts are established through the justice system, we will determine whether Association bylaws have been violated and act accordingly. To be clear, civil and criminal law will always take precedence over Association rules.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:11P

'Black jails' part of Chinese crackdown
China's moves to amend criminal laws next year to effectively legitimise extra-judicial detentions of people for up to six months could see a hardening of the nation's security crackdown in the run-up to a change in leadership, Human Rights Watch said.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:09P

Senate debates major changes to criminal justice system, including revamping
At the prompting of state prosecutors, the measure updates the state's wiretapping laws, giving them the new power to use electronic surveillance in homicide and drug dealing investigations. Current law limits it to organized crime cases.
Updated: 11/10/2011 03:02P

Police: Hunt for Kansas City baby not out of steam
AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> AP Exclusive: Book gives look at Giffords recovery KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police say they still don't know what happened to a Kansas City baby
Updated: 11/10/2011 02:50P

BC Crown prosecutor charged in alleged North Vancouver assault
A BC prosecutor working for the government's criminal justice branch has been charged with a crime. Hedley Christopher Johns was charged with one count of assault stemming from an incident in North Vancouver on Aug. 23. A special prosecutor, Kris.
Updated: 11/10/2011 02:40P

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