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Scott Mooneyham: Reinstating Easley's law license would set bad precedent
The scandal that led to his criminal plea hardly compares to selling a US Senate seat or taking a bag of cash in a bathroom. That difference, though, is reflected in that fact that Easley was able to plead guilty to a low-level felony and avoid prison
Updated: 01/10/2012 08:36P
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Stand For Justice Like Martin In 2012.
In her book, she lays bare the evidence that, “by targeting black men and decimating communities of color, the US criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control.” “Today, there are more African Americans under correctional
Updated: 01/10/2012 08:32P
Cabinet to take up Piracy Bill this week
In the absence of a domestic legislation or definition of piracy in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), India has not been able to effectively prosecute pirates who have been taken into custody. For instance, around 120
Updated: 01/10/2012 08:30P
U.S. moves toward legal action against Swiss bank
Charles Miller, a Justice Department spokesman, declined to comment. The latest turn in the Wegelin case comes amid a broad criminal probe by the US Justice Department of 11 Swiss and Swiss-style banks, including Wegelin, suspected of selling offshore
Updated: 01/10/2012 07:56P
Dan Morain: California about to embark on a risky shift in criminal justice
"I cannot think of a word that would overstate it," said Stanford professor Joan Petersilia, a criminal justice expert who has long studied California's prison system. "We have never seen anything like this in California." Brown's policy is driven by
Updated: 01/10/2012 07:51P
New insult law in effect in Russia
The law, which was signed Dec. 7 and went into effect Jan. 1, is part of an initiative by President Dmitry Medvedev to liberalize Russia's criminal code, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday. Under the law, slandering a regular citizen is subject to a fine of
Updated: 01/10/2012 07:09P
Could new law result in accused felons being released?
A new state law and poor planning could result in the release of nearly 60 accused felons, including two accused of murder. All criminal indictments are handed up by the half-dozen or so grand juries that meet at the Harris County Criminal Justice
Updated: 01/10/2012 06:52P
Google Me, B***h: The Real Deal on Courtney King's Arrest
We've gotten to the point where the criminal law is so broad and vague that stumbling out of a bar and talking back to the cops can get you years in state prison, if the cop feels like screwing you over…. On the other hand, it's undoubtedly true that
Updated: 01/10/2012 06:09P
Judge rejects denial of FOIA request in Young case
(AP) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Justice Department's refusal to turn over records of its criminal investigation into Rep. Don Young's handling of a Florida highway project, including its decision not to charge the congressman.
Updated: 01/10/2012 05:46P
KPD Announces Start of 2012 Citizen Police Academy
The Academy includes classes on patrol procedures, criminal law, narcotics, search and seizure, tactical operations, investigations, crime scene processing and sex offender registration. The classes will not only consist of classroom presentations but
Updated: 01/10/2012 05:34P
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