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Top 10 Reasons Alabama's New Immigration Law Is a Disaster for Community Safety
Scarce state resources will be diverted to immigration enforcement rather than criminal law enforcement. The chief deputy of Birmingham's Jefferson County highlighted one serious impact of the new law: “I am more concerned on where we will put the ones
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:11P
Top 10 Reasons Alabama's New Immigration Law Is a Disaster for Faith Communities
The bishops state in their lawsuit that they have reason to fear that administering religious sacraments and performing marriages and baptisms for undocumented persons would be criminal acts under the new Alabama law. 9. Religious values will be
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:11P
Child abuse reporting laws stricter in Texas
But according to Pennsylvania state law, Paterno met his legal requirement. If the exact same case happened in Texas, he would be facing criminal charges, because the law is much more strict. "I hope that if it had happened here, that it would have
Updated: 11/16/2011 12:09P
'Very big' threshold to cross before Bain compensated
Justice Minister Simon Power's move, announced yesterday, to appoint retired Canadian Supreme Court judge Justice Ian Binnie to assess Mr Bain's compensation claim was a departure from Cabinet guidelines, but probably a sensible one as the judge had no
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:39A
Labour MP wants short prison terms abolished
Labour's justice policy has not yet been released, but its health policy promises to "work towards greater opportunities for diversion from the criminal justice system into treatment for those found in possession of illicit drugs" and to "investigate
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:32A
Will the ICC Act? Indictment against NATO
Is the International Criminal Court at The Hague a real court which respects and uphold international law, or is it an insult to the precept that international law is applied fairly and is Mr. Moreno Ocampo in fact working against his profession,
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:28A
Name-change ban plan for convicted criminals
Federal and state attorneys-general will gather in Launceston tomorrow for a standing council of law and justice meeting, where they will discuss the NSW-led proposal aimed at ensuring no jurisdiction is a "weak link". Initiatives will include all
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:28A
Liz Crowley Joins Insurance Fraud Fighters - Next Edition!
Crowley, who heads the Council Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, stated: “People who get a slap on the wrist often become repeat offenders. We need to increase the penalty for those who break the law and act as runners on no-fault insurance policies
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:25A
Liz Crowley Joins Insurance Fraud Fighters
Crowley, who heads the Council Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, stated: “People who get a slap on the wrist often become repeat offenders. We need to increase the penalty for those who break the law and act as runners on no-fault insurance policies
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:25A
Medical Marijuana Stores in Washington Raided; Durkan Cites Criminal Conduct
Seattle US Attorney Jenny Durkan said in a statement that while her office respects the state's decision to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana, “state laws of compassion were never intended to protect brash criminal conduct that masquerades as
Updated: 11/16/2011 11:16A
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