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ND oil field workers strain law enforcement in MT
As thousands of workers and their families move to North Dakota's Bakken oil field in search of jobs, nearby rural Montana communities' resources are being pushed to the limit. Housing, education and infrastructure are top government concerns
Updated: 01/28/2012 02:17P
Kansas pays thousands on ex-Bioscience Authority CEO's legal fees
By Dion Lefler Former Kansas Bioscience Authority CEO Tom Thornton knew he was under criminal investigation and asked the agency for personal legal representation at least two weeks before he electronically shredded documents on his laptop computer,
Updated: 01/28/2012 01:52P
Governor's office: Stop state spending on ex-CEO's legal fees
By Dion Lefler Former Kansas Bioscience Authority CEO Tom Thornton knew he was under criminal investigation and asked the agency for personal legal representation at least two weeks before he electronically shredded documents on his laptop computer,
Updated: 01/28/2012 01:52P
New York Felons May See Second Chance
ALBANY, NY -- The New York State Bar Association is backing a proposed change in state law that would allow judges to seal the criminal records of some people convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to help them recover from those mistakes.
Updated: 01/28/2012 01:37P
ND oil field workers strain law enforcement in Montana
The increased calls for service along with more traffic issues have exhausted resources. At least two or three times a day the main street of town is backed up with semitrailers going to and from the oil field. Ray Trumpower with the Fairview Chamber
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:24P
Activists, clergy urge Hill leaders to rethink three-strikes proposal
By Matt Murphy / State House News Service Critics of mandatory minimum sentences chastised proposals on Beacon Hill to eliminate parole for certain repeat criminals Tuesday, calling on Gov. Deval Patrick to throw the brakes on pending criminal justice
Updated: 01/28/2012 12:01P
Schneiderman's RMBS Working Group: Resources, Jurisdiction and Will
For example, in just the last six months, the Department has achieved prison sentences of 60, 45, 30, and 20 years in a variety of financial fraud cases charging securities fraud, bank fraud, and investment fraud. And, just last month, I announced the
Updated: 01/28/2012 11:52A
NY bar association backs sealing criminal records
ALBANY -- The New York State Bar Association is backing a proposed change in state law that would allow judges to seal the criminal records of some people convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to help them recover from those mistakes.
Updated: 01/28/2012 11:04A
Law-abiding Mexicans take up illegal guns
The country suffers from drug cartel-related violence despite some of the most restrictive gun laws in the world. In Mexico, where criminals are armed to the teeth with high-powered weapons smuggled from the United States, it may come as a surprise
Updated: 01/28/2012 10:45A
Iowa Lottery Mystery: Hot Lotto Ticket Claim Investigated
By RYAN J. FOLEY 01/27/12 04:42 PM ET AP IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Criminal investigators looking into the suspicious circumstances behind a now-withdrawn claim for a $14.3 million Iowa Lottery jackpot will have numerous layers of complexity to unravel,
Updated: 01/28/2012 10:27A
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