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US Congress enacts laws to hold civilians under indefinite military detention
Instead of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, National Security Division, or the United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the Marshals Service and/or the state attorneys general handling the
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:35P
APNewsBreak: Schneiderman says 10 gun sellers skipped required background
Schneiderman says an undercover investigation indicates flagrant disregard of the law and danger to New Yorkers. ALBANY, NY — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says criminal charges have been filed against 10 gun sellers who failed to run
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:34P
APNewsBreak: 10 gun sellers face charges in NY
The computerized FBI system checks whether a customer has a criminal record or is otherwise ineligible to buy a gun. Schneiderman says Wednesday he'll work with legislators on a stronger law to hold show operators liable.
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:33P
Prosecutor general: Ukraine working on humanization of criminal law
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka has assured the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and its president Latif Huseynov that democratic reforms in the sphere of criminal proceedings are being implemented in Ukraine,
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:32P
Drug prosecutor slams call to end marijuana prohibition
Murphy also noted there were numerous arrests in Smiths Falls a few weeks ago during a drug sweep, and that he has seen people start off with marijuana and progress towards harder drugs. “We've seen people start off small,” Murphy said, adding that on
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:28P
Twenty Charged With Alleged Trafficking Of Eastern European Women
Immigration and law enforcement officials have arrested and charged 20 people in connection with a human trafficking operation that allegedly brought women from Russia and Eastern Europe and forced them to dance in various strip clubs in the city.
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:19P
Prosecutor's office commutes charges against ex-First Deputy Justice Minister
The prosecutor's office has changed the parts of articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine under which charges were brought against former First Deputy Justice Minister Yevhen Korniychuk. "The prosecutor's office has issued a new instruction on
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:18P
UK's first 'virtual solicitor' will offer free legal advice to help motoring
Designed by solicitors, tested by barristers and available around the clock, Road Traffic Representation allows users to get free advice on how the law will be applied in their case, what the likely outcome of a summons will be and whether there are
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:14P
Xerox unit lands $14M CT IT contract
The information-technology division of Norwalk's Xerox Inc. won a six-year $14 million Connecticut contract to install a secure portal for law enforcement officials paperless access to the state's criminal justice database, authorities say.
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:13P
New police recruits pass out
He continued that the trainees were taken through academic disciplines such as practical police duties, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal investigation, law of evidence, police service instructions, basic officers skills, professional policing
Updated: 11/30/2011 12:05P
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