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Mexican drug cartels accused of greater aggression against US
American law enforcement authorities say they are tracking what appears to be a more aggressive approach toward the United States by Mexican drug cartels. The latest revelations show the powerful Sinaloa cartel was considering a military assault
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:36P
Attorney: Sandusky is innocent
For that reason, though Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly says Paterno (who has retained a criminal defense attorney) is not a target of the investigation, he, like assistant coach Mike McQueary and others, could become a target later.
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:34P
How Sandusky Hurt His Legal Defense in His NBC Interview
His lawyer, Joe Amendola, said that "some of the allegations, such as putting a hand on a boy's knee, do not constitute criminal conduct," according to the AP, and that showering with a boy also isn'ta crime on Today. But CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:25P
The real federalism problem with crime legislation
The issue lies in the division of powers between “criminal law”—a federal power—and the “administration of justice,” which falls to the provinces. Sentencing provisions fall within the criminal law power, and have always been under the ultimate control
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:19P
AP NewsBreak: DAs seek repeal of death penalty law
The letter from Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle asks senators to consider a bill later this month that repeals the 2009 Racial Justice Act. Doyle is president of the state Conference of District Attorneys. She says the Racial Justice Act
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:11P
Occupy Wall Street and the Return of Law and Order Politics
and a failing criminal justice system. The law and order charge draws its power from the growing recognition that many economic indicators can go up while we seem to peer down into a growing number of sinkholes in the general welfare.
Updated: 11/15/2011 02:03P
DAs Seek Repeal Of Death Penalty Law
The letter from Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle asks senators to consider a bill later this month that repeals the 2009 Racial Justice Act. Doyle is president of the state Conference of District Attorneys. She says the Racial Justice Act
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:59P
Jerry Sandusky's interview with Bob Costas exposed legal shortcomings
In an e-mail to former teammates on Monday, McQueary implies the presentment vastly understates his response: "I didn't just turn and run. I made sure it stopped ... I had to make quick, tough decisions." His e-mail doesn't specify how he stopped the
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:54P
ADL Calls Annual FBI Hate Crime Report a 'Disturbing Snapshot'
These efforts, along with targeted outreach conducted by US Attorneys and law enforcement organizations such as the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is helping to increase police reporting of hate crimes nationwide. The number of law
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:46P
Is Your Business Prepared To Comply with the Georgia Illegal Immigration
On May 13, 2011, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill #87, a comprehensive immigration law mandating employer verification compliance and establishing criminal penalties for various acts. Some have touted the law as one of the
Updated: 11/15/2011 01:43P
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