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Report: Paterno sought criminal defense lawyer
Embattled former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has contacted a criminal defense attorney in the child sex abuse case that has rocked the university, NBC News has reported. A source told NBC that Paterno's advisers Thursday reached out to J. Sedgwick
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:49P
2010 Uniform Crime Report finds NJ murders spiked 16 percent, increased in all
The number of domestic violence crimes increased 1 percent, while the number of murders attributed to domestic violence decreased 3 percent. Attorney General Paula Dow said in a statement that, given the slight increase in crime, law enforcement must
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:46P
Joe Paterno and the Law
Reported to have sought a defense attorney, the disgraced coach may now face criminal and civil charges. What will they mean for him and Penn State? Having been routinely deified since the Johnson Administration, and realizing that the
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:25P
Follow From the Wires
BANGKOK (AP) — Sahattaya Vitayakaseat placed a tiny crown-shaped boat made from curled banana leaves and marigold flowers into the murky brown water and let it drift toward a park bench submerged by Bangkok's surging Chao Phraya
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:14P
Westfield, N.J. lawyer Amedeo "Matt" Gaglioti indicted on charge of stealing
A real estate agent hired Gaglioti to serve as the settlement agent for the sale of the house in June 2010. The sellers had two outstanding mortgages on the property totaling $189660 that were required to be satisfied for the sale.
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:12P
Less Strict Child Porn Laws In Oregon
Especially with the Internet: it opens the digital world to share and see child pornography. In Oregon, it's a felony if someone looks at child pornography. The severity of the penalty all depends on the predator's criminal history and how many victims
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:10P
Dan Ryan
Dan Ryan is the project director for PACIFIC Project, which provides training and technical assistance to over 35 tribes that have received planning grants from the Department of Justice to improve their tribal criminal justice systems.
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:10P
Paterno Reaches Out to Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney
Paterno has not been charged with any crimes. A source told NBC News that in addition to the investigations by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, Paterno is concerned about civil suits by Sandusky's alleged victims and their families.
Updated: 11/10/2011 08:58P
Is Britain 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 08:50P
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 08:45P
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