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Teacher slapped with new sex crime charges
In warrants obtained by WMBF News, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged with Hope, 36, of Hartsville with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, victim 11 to 14 years of age and lewd act upon a child under 16.
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:29P
AZERBAIJAN: Latest repressive laws signed by President
In 2009, the Religion Law was twice amended, and new punishments for exercising the right to freedom of religion or belief were introduced into the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offences. In December 2010, fines for religious activity
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:25P
Reducing Health Care Costs – More Good News
are about cracking down on criminals. The independent Syracuse University Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse examined data from the Justice Department and reported: “Federal health care fraud prosecutions reached an historic high last year.
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:25P
Operation Holiday Express Arrests 49 Tri-City Criminals
Around 80 federal, state and local law enforcement officers went through the Tri-Cities arresting 49 criminals, some on multiple charges. Of those arrests, there were 44 felony charges, 45 misdemeanors, and 7 search warrants.
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:23P
Justice Dept. says Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio violated Latinos' civil rights
Apart from the civil rights probe, a federal grand jury also has been investigating Arpaio's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009 and is specifically examining the investigative work of the sheriff's anti-public
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:16P
Courts: Should abuse victims be required to testify?
That brought the following exchange: Justice Connolly: What's society going to gain from this prosecution? Is this a repeat serial child abuser? James Smith: The question is what's the interest at stake of a criminal law and it's a law to protect
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:13P
BSP parliamentarian booked under stringent law
The arrest followed his indictment by the Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) to which the case was entrusted shortly after the incident. The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act is aimed at
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:07P
DHS curbs links to with Ariz. sheriff
The Department will continue to enforce federal immigration laws in Maricopa County in smart, effective ways that focus our resources on criminal aliens, recent border crossers, repeat and egregious immigration law violators and employers who knowingly
Updated: 12/15/2011 03:06P
DHS ends cooperation deal with Arizona sheriff
The Department will continue to enforce federal immigration laws in Maricopa County in smart, effective ways that focus our resources on criminal aliens, recent border crossers, repeat and egregious immigration law violators and employers who knowingly
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:59P
Feds: Arizona sheriff targeted Latinos
The Justice Department issued an ultimatum: Come to a voluntary court-enforceable agreement to stop the unconstitutional practices, or face a lawsuit under provisions of federal Civil Rights Act. But the fallout from the report was quickly evident:
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:56P
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