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For 29 Dead Miners, No Justice
Later that day, President Obama directed Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis to conduct “the most thorough and comprehensive investigation possible” and to work with the Justice Department to investigate any criminal violations.
Updated: 12/09/2011 08:10P
UN Concerned with Thai Lese Majeste Laws
The United Nations human rights office on Friday 9 December called on Thai authorities to reform laws that jail people convicted of insulting senior members of the country's royal family, saying they were having a chilling effect on freedom of
Updated: 12/09/2011 08:08P
Give us justice
In cases of doubt as to guilt, pre-trial, consideration of the risks to life and limb posed by such people being released back into the community should outweigh that given to the risk of a miscarriage of justice. Please, no bail for undeserving cases.
Updated: 12/09/2011 07:21P
Striking solicitors a disgrace - Shatter
SEANAD REPORT: THE SOLICITORS and barristers who went on strike on Thursday over cuts in the criminal legal aid budget are a “disgrace”, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter told the Seanad yesterday. Mr Shatter said some of those involved in the strike
Updated: 12/09/2011 07:15P
A recipe for making witness intimidation worse
To lend support for a new rule mandating earlier disclosure of witness identities, the Public Defender Service reaches back more than five years to a case where the court found the prosecutor should have shared additional information with the defense.
Updated: 12/09/2011 07:15P
ICTY Still Aiming for December 2014 End Date
Meron said that with respect to legal doctrine, the greatest achievement of the ICTY and its “sister court” the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda had been the contribution they made to the development of international criminal law.
Updated: 12/09/2011 07:09P
Justice and the veil
The extent to which the criminal justice system promotes her access — and does not block it — is a critically important issue. One hopes that the Supreme Court will be able to see past the exoticism of the niqab to view this case in its proper
Updated: 12/09/2011 07:05P
Barker receives master's degree
After three and a half years, thousands of pages read, hundreds of essay questions answered and one thesis written, Bureau County Sheriff's Office Deputy Trey R. Barker received his master's degree in criminal justice. While his master's was conferred
Updated: 12/09/2011 06:26P
Mandatory Helmet Bill Prefiled in South Carolina Senate
(more) A dummy hits the side of a car during a recent training exercise at the SC Criminal Justice Academy. Should a law be passed requiring motorcyclists in South Carolina to wear helmets? Note: This poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions of
Updated: 12/09/2011 06:22P
Law Enforcement Blotter 12/9
Due to the vehicle being parked in the lane of traffic and the suspicious circumstances, a stop was initiated. The stop led to the arrest of 25-year-old Jose Edwardo Nino for Driving While Intoxicated. * Early Police Chief David Mercer reported that
Updated: 12/09/2011 06:21P
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