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Republican: heads must roll in Fast and Furious
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By PETE YOST The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers told Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:10P
Early Morning Gang Raid in Gilroy Nabs Gangsters
The investigation resulted in the identification of at least 25 suspects who violated California's Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (STEP Act), as defined in California Penal Code section 186.22. These criminal street gang members and
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:07P
Twenty Nine Dead and Alpha Gets a Non-Prosecution Agreement
No corporate crime prosecution for one of the worst coal mine disasters in recent times. Because there is a double standard of justice in the United States. Deferred and non prosecution agreements for major American corporations.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:00P
Hate Crime Laws Extended
The Ministry of Justice plans to amend the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so that murders motivated by hatred or hostility towards disabled or transgender victims will have the same starting point as for murders aggravated by race, religion and sexual
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:45A
Panel chair: No help from Justice Department in Fast and Furious probe
“Operation Fast and Furious intentionally allowed straw buyers for criminal organizations to purchase hundreds of guns so that the ATF could track them across the US-Mexico border. But Fast and Furious had a fatal flaw: Once purchased,
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:37A
Zimbabwe / New crackdown targets Daily News and Media Monitoring Project
They have been charged with libel under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act in connection with an article about local government minister Ignatious Chombo that was published in early November and was headlined “Chombo brags about wealth.
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:37A
Panel chair: No cooperation from Justice in Fast and Furious probe
“Operation Fast and Furious intentionally allowed straw buyers for criminal organizations to purchase hundreds of guns so that the ATF could track them across the US-Mexico border. But Fast and Furious had a fatal flaw: Once purchased,
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:30A
Impaired driving convictions spark BC lawsuits
Sigurdson wrote in his decision that under criminal law, a driver has a number of protections that are essentially stripped under BC's new law for drivers who fail the breathalyzer test at a level of 0.08 or above. He asked the lawyers for both sides
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:27A
Audrey's Society Whirl: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Hosts 25th
Darden has a stellar reputation for its commitment to diversity and inclusion in all areas of the company and for its support of organizations that promote post-secondary education initiatives for underserved youth throughout the country.
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:21A
MPAA Tries Its Hand At Comedy With A Top 10 List In Favor Of Censoring The
The MPAA has been sending around a sort of "top 10 list" to folks in Congress about why they should vote to censor the internet via PROTECT IP (PIPA). It's actually two different top five lists. The first is five reasons to vote for the law.
Updated: 12/08/2011 11:19A
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