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Rwanda war-crimes suspect set to be deported after almost two decades in Canada
"Leon Mugesera's deportation, while decades past due, is welcome news for a people committed to healing and justice," said a note from the Twitter account of Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo. A former Rwandan political operative,
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:20P
Decriminalization of Freedom of Speech in Russia
Pursuant to Federal Law of the Russian Federation of Dec. 7, 2011, No. 420-FZ, defamation and insult are no longer considered crimes prosecutable under the Russian Federation Criminal Code (hereinafter the "Criminal Code").
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:09P
French Senate passes Armenian genocide law
The French Senate has approved a controversial bill that makes it a criminal offence to deny that genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks against Armenians during World War I. Armenia says up to 1.5 million people died in 1915-16 as the Ottoman empire
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:08P
US government leak crackdown snags ex-CIA officer
The Justice Department's campaign to prosecute leakers has been particularly aggressive in recent years. This is the sixth criminal leak case opened under the Obama administration and the second involving a former CIA officer and the Times.
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:07P
Supreme Court rules warrant needed for GPS tracking of criminal suspects
The decision was a defeat for the government and police agencies, and it raises the possibility of serious complications for law enforcement nationwide, which increasingly relies on high tech surveillance of suspects, including the use of various types
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:05P
The "Milwaukee Model"
The US Department of Justice brought the model to Landrieu and Criminal Justice Commissioner James Carter through Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a local-federal partnership program launched by the Obama administration last summer in New
Updated: 01/23/2012 06:02P
Sigal Law Group is Offering Free Case Reviews for People Facing Criminal
Mr. Sigal has a great deal of experience defending individuals facing DUI charges. As a Los Angeles DUI lawyer, he uses his experience and knowledge to minimize the penalties of DUI charges for his clients. Mr. Sigal is familiar with the laws governing
Updated: 01/23/2012 05:57P
Law Enforcement Present United Front in Gang Fight
From the FBI to the Chattanooga Housing Authority...local and federal law enforcement and other officials now stand united. Bill Killian, US Attorney, "No longer can the criminal gang members count on confusion or lack of organization or lack of
Updated: 01/23/2012 05:47P
Marcia Coyle: Court Moves 'Carefully' to Balance Rights in GPS Ruling
tracker to vehicles -- shows the court "wants to move carefully" in weighing the privacy rights of individuals against law enforcement's need for information in criminal investigations, according to legal analyst and NewsHour regular Marcia Coyle.
Updated: 01/23/2012 05:41P
Police: GPS tracking ruling shouldn't affect local cases
SOUTH BEND – A US Supreme Court decision restricting the use of GPS devices by police should not affect local criminal investigations, a spokesman for one local law enforcement agency said Monday. In a 9-0 decision Monday, the court, citing the Fourth
Updated: 01/23/2012 05:39P
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