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Two Sentenced in 1993 Racial Murder Case That Changed Justice in Britain
What ultimately turned the tide was a change in the criminal law in 2005, one of many reforms that grew out of the case and out of a wave of public support for the victim's parents, Neville and Doreen Lawrence. A new awareness of racial sensitivity in
Updated: 01/04/2012 07:40A
Men Get 14 and 15 Years for UK Black Teen's Murder
Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. LONDON (AP) — Two men are to be sentenced Wednesday for the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in a case that has taken Britain nearly two decades to bring anyone to justice.
Updated: 01/04/2012 07:23A
Lawrence 'lynching' verdict brings justice, but far too late
"The verdicts have not purged English criminal justice of its failures." Stephen Lawrence's parents should never have had to wait so long for justice, says an editorial in The Daily Telegraph. Whether they did so because their son was black is "a
Updated: 01/04/2012 06:58A
Police-on-police shootings rare
Since the report came out, training of police recruits on encounters with off-duty and plainclothes officers was doubled to four hours, said Janine Kava, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. And thousands of officers
Updated: 01/04/2012 06:55A
Police-on-police shootings rare
Since the report came out, training of police recruits on encounters with off-duty and plainclothes officers was doubled to four hours, said Janine Kava, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. And thousands of officers
Updated: 01/04/2012 06:55A
Police-on-police shootings rare; guidelines rarer
Since the report came out, training of police recruits on encounters with off-duty and plainclothes officers was doubled to four hours in 2010, said Janine Kava, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Updated: 01/04/2012 04:47A
Police-on-police shootings rare; guidelines rarer
Since the report came out, training of police recruits on encounters with off-duty and plainclothes officers was doubled to four hours in 2010, said Janine Kava, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Updated: 01/04/2012 04:46A
Don't blame police
A refusal by police to follow a directive from prosecutors has renewed a debate on the roles the two law-enforcement agencies play in criminal investigations. But the police are not to blame if they have acted strictly in accordance with the law,
Updated: 01/04/2012 02:23A
Don't blame police
A refusal by police to follow a directive from prosecutors has renewed a debate on the roles the two law-enforcement agencies play in criminal investigations. But the police are not to blame if they have acted strictly in accordance with the law,
Updated: 01/04/2012 02:23A
USDOJ: Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Announces Departure from
Assistant Attorney General Robinson has spent her professional career as a leader in the criminal justice field. Immediately prior to coming back to the Department of Justice, she was director of the Master of Science program at the University of
Updated: 01/04/2012 02:13A
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