Latest Criminal Law News
Colorado To Test New Immigration Rules
A union representing ICE agents blasted the change saying it was aimed at "stopping the enforcement" of US immigration laws, was done without input from agents and would be a "law enforcement nightmare."
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:52A
Germany backtracks on porn law
Few would argue against the spirit of the proposal, but critics feared it would not be successful and would end up in Internet censorship that punished legitimate adult sites. The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection advocates the use of
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:50A
The Department Of Financial Services: New York's Newest Financial Regulator
A new financial regulator recently opened its doors for business in New York and instantly became a formidable agency with broad regulatory powers, including the authority to bring both criminal and civil law enforcement actions.
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:49A
Ricky Martin Outraged Over Bill That Would Nix Gays From Hate Crimes Law
By On Top Magazine Staff Singer Ricky Martin is outraged over Puerto Rican lawmakers' plans to remove gays from hate crimes laws. The 39-year-old Martin said the proposed change made him “sad” and chided lawmakers to do their homework.
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:36A
Legal aid action halts court cases
The Criminal Courts of Justice complex in Parkgate St was quiet today as most lawyers withdrew from cases in the District and Circuit criminal courts. The only cases that were heard were those involving people in custody or threatened with remanding in
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:35A
Thought crime
The criminal code of Turkey, which remained in effect throughout the 20th century, argued that thinking was allowed and that people enjoyed freedom of thought in the country. However, just as no one is able to interfere with another's dreams,
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:28A
Legal representatives walk out over cuts
Criminal law solicitors and barristers have withdrawn their services at the Courts of Criminal Justice today in protest over the the cuts to legal aid. Legal representatives left the court at 10.30am but no formal,
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:24A
Crime Magnet: New Jersey's Waste & Recycling Industry
In other cases they make money secondarily, as the owners of real estate and/or equipment leased to licensed waste companies. Others covertly embed their business interests in firms owned and operated by relatives with clean credentials.
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:17A
Resisting Gender Violence Without Cops or Prisons: An interview With Victoria Law
Activist and journalist Victoria Law is the author of "Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women" (PM Press, 2009). Law has previously been interviewed by Angola 3 News on two separate occasions. Our first interview focused on the
Updated: 12/08/2011 09:13A
Ice storm engulfs former officer
Three years later, law enforcement agencies became aware Kinch, Standen and Jalalaty were planning their own serious criminal activity. In May 2007, Dutch crime figures, using an internet cafe in Amsterdam, sent a fax to Jalalaty.
Updated: 12/08/2011 08:31A