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Cadriel hiring details part of criminal investigation
By EMMA PEREZ-TREVINO, The Brownsville Herald Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled that Cameron County must release to The Brownsville Herald the reports it made in connection with the hiring of the brother-in-law of Pct. 2 Commissioner Ernie L.
Updated: 01/17/2012 11:07P
Law enforcement officials get new access to juvenile criminal records
Law enforcement officials are keeping a closer eye on underage criminals in Milwaukee after police gain new access to juvenile probation records, and city leaders believe this access could help prevent murders in the city of Milwaukee.
Updated: 01/17/2012 10:54P
State Unveils Plan To Reduce Prison, Jail Populations
BY JIM DOOLEY - Proposed changes to Hawaii's criminal justice system that would speed the release of numerous accused and convicted criminals from jails and prisons were outlined today at the state Capitol. “There's no question we have to be tough on
Updated: 01/17/2012 10:43P
New provinces bill tabled in NA
Lawmaker from MQM Sufyan Yousuf introduced another bill to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012) (Insertions of 297A, 297B). According to 297A, whoever without prior
Updated: 01/17/2012 09:41P
'Cold-blooded killing': Dawn Clinton was strangled and beaten to death by her
He added that there was 'a simple reality that in relation to the day-to-day working of the criminal justice system events cannot be isolated from their context'. Labour's new murder law 'cannot and does not eradicate the fact that on occasions sexual
Updated: 01/17/2012 09:31P
US Legislative Immigration Update January 17, 2012
Since President Obama's Department of Justice first sued Arizona in 2010, to block implementation of SB 1070, it has sued three more states, Alabama, South Carolina, and Utah, over their immigration laws. The US Supreme Court announced last month that
Updated: 01/17/2012 09:23P
Judge says bird law doesn't apply to oil pits
(AP) BISMARCK, ND — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that oil companies shouldn't face criminal charges for the deaths of a half-dozen ducks in waste disposal pits, saying that prosecutors went too far in applying a law that protects migratory birds.
Updated: 01/17/2012 09:13P
College choice is kid's conundrum
My parents hold jobs in the medical and criminal law fields, and my older sister is following in their footsteps. Three generations of my family have attended a prestigious university (my sister goes there now). Already, there is enormous pressure on
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:59P
Guantnamo prison camps chief defends legal mail monitoring
By the numbers Guantnamo captive Abd al Rahim Nashiri's is the only active prosecution currently at the war court the Bush administration and President Barack Obama had reformed to give accused terrorists more rights similar to federal criminal
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:46P
Law expert: Don't expect all the answers in espionage case
“There are certain kinds of information the government protects with great care,” said Robert Currie, a Dalhousie University law professor who specializes in international criminal law. “The guy hasn't even had his bail hearing yet, but somewhere
Updated: 01/17/2012 08:46P
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