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Puerto Rico Ignores Trans Murders, May Reverse LGBT Protection
The Puerto Rico Senate late last month approved a provision that would eliminate sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity and religion from the current criminal code statute — but leave in political status, age and disability.
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:11A
New York City Enacts a Law Protecting Criminal Aliens
Their alleged murderer was Edwin Ramos, a Salvadoran illegal alien with known gang affiliations and a criminal history as a juvenile. Ramos's motive for wiping out the Bologna family was apparently nothing more than an extreme case of road rage.
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:10A
Police to team up with Huot Center to offer course on law enforcement careers
Classes would focus on police ethics, motor vehicle and criminal code studies, US and NH Supreme Court Decisions, community policing, DWI enforcement, policing the mentally ill, domestic violence and legal studies. Students would be able to participate
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:06A
No criminal charges for trucker in fatal crash
The tractor-trailer was going faster than the posted limit but not at a speed that is considered a gross deviation from the standard of a reasonable and prudent person, which is what the law requires for certain criminal charges, Andrews said.
Updated: 12/07/2011 12:02A
WNEM TV 5 NJ report: Organized crime getting into recycling
Entertainment News from AP By ANGELA DELLI SANTI AP TRENTON, NJ (AP) - Mobsters have a long history of making a killing in the garbage-hauling business, but a New Jersey commission says they have gone green by infiltrating the commercial recycling
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:54P
Split among Redford Tories will see part of drunk driving law delayed
Bill 26, the Alberta Traffic Safety Amendment Act, was expected to easily pass through its third and final reading last night. If not, it will likely pass today. During question period Tuesday, Transportation Minister Ray Danyluk said administrative
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:53P
Braid: Redford's drunk driving bill runs into a few hiccups
Penalties escalate sharply for subsequent offences, even for drivers who don't reach the Criminal Code standard for impaired driving. Wildrose has been blasting the .05 provisions, while hammering at the need for tougher penalties for drivers who blow
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:46P
KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | NJ report
Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> AP News Minute: Romney visits HW Bush and more AP News Minute: Fla. mom missing and more AP News Minute: No campaign decision for Cain, Holiday sales up, Fla. mom missing, Clinton in Myanmar
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:46P
"The law must take its course. The ICC is not going
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday the International Criminal Court (ICC) process targeting six prominent Kenyans suspected of plotting violence should not be allowed to disrupt ongoing national reconciliation and
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:39P
Toronto swing-stage tragedy an important test case: Lawyer
The criminal charges in connection with the fatal 2009 swing stage accident on a Toronto construction site will be an important test case in health and safety law, according to one employment lawyer. “It will be interesting to see what happens with the
Updated: 12/06/2011 11:25P
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