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FBI declined to pursue case against 'al Qaeda sympathizer,' law enforcement
They were, however, indicted on lesser state terror and hate crime charges, including one punishable by up to 32 years behind bars. Attorneys for Ferhani said hate crime charges and a rarely used state terrorism law were misapplied to what they have
Updated: 11/21/2011 01:04P
Thomasson: The perfect gift: firearms
Now if you have been convicted of violating a federal criminal law, you probably can forget waltzing down to the local firearms emporium to buy some legitimate hardware. The Feds still prohibit you from owning a gun. But most ex-cons at all levels know
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:59P
army issues law against political corruption
The announcement was made after three days of clashes between security forces and protesters demanding an end to army rule in which 33 people have been killed and 1250 wounded. "The amended law would apply to those who work to corrupt political life
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:56P
No charges recommended for Stevens
Ted Stevens is not recommending criminal charges against any of the Justice Department attorneys who tried him despite finding widespread misconduct beyond what has yet been publicly revealed. The findings in a two-and-a-half-year investigation by
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:27P
Crime Nearby: Sign Thrown Through Store Window, Attempted Burglary
5, Claude Stebali, 47, of West Hempstead, was arrested on Merrick Road near Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore and charged with driving while intoxicated and two violations of the vehicle and traffic law. On Nov. 10, items were removed from a vehicle that was
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:20P
Family Law Reforms Introduced In BC Legislature
The Act also provides for issuance of protection orders where violence or risk of violence exists, and the orders are enforceable under the Criminal Code. The court is given other powers intended to minimize inapporopriate conduct, such as posting of
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:16P
California DOJ to gut drug, gang & organized crime task forces
The latest victim of the California budget crisis will leave Californians besieged with criminals and fewer law enforcement agents. California's Democrat Governor Jerry Brown approved a budget earlier this year that calls for reduced DOJ funding.
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:04P
Investigator Says No Crime Committed by Prosecutors Probing Late Sen. Stevens
No crimes were committed by Justice Department lawyers leading a corruption case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, even though the prosecution's now-defunct case was "permeated by the systematic concealment" of "significant" evidence
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:02P
Former FBI Director to Head Investigation
He received his juris doctor (JD) degree from Rutgers School of Law in 1974 and his master of laws (LLM) in criminal law from New York University School of Law in 1984. Freeh joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a special agent in 1975,
Updated: 11/21/2011 12:00P
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: trial in Tripoli or The Hague?
Dutch lawyer and international criminal law specialist Geert-Jan Knoops recalls that "at the time, the Transitional Council applauded that UN resolution. So, you'd expect them to hand him over to the ICC." 2. Libya's court system can't handle the case
Updated: 11/21/2011 11:56A
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