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Ill. Bill To Add Gender Identity, Military Status To Hate Crimes Law
Representative Kelly Cassidy has filed a bill in the Illinois House of Representatives that would amend the Criminal Code of 1961 to include “gender identity, military status and immigration status” with regards to hate crimes.
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:49P
Norwegian Terror Laws Should Not be Expanded
Until then, the concept of terror was not even mentioned in the Norwegian Penal Code. The anti-terror laws were to give the police wide-ranging powers in the area of technical tracing (like wiring and phone tapping) and included a general ban on
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:46P
Wegelin Officials Fail to Appear at US Hearing in Tax Case
Prosecutors said they will confer with the Justice Department and advise Rakoff on their proposals. “Unlike an individual, arresting a company is somewhat difficult,” Rakoff said. Wegelin, based in St. Gallen, said in a statement that its
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:30P
Wegelin Officials Fail to Appear at U.S. Hearing in Tax Case
Wegelin, based in St. Gallen, said in a statement that its representatives didn't appear because "the legal prerequisites to initiating criminal proceedings under US law have not been met." The case can't begin until the defendant has been served with
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:27P
Issuing bonds to criminals
The Adair County Prosecutor's Office in Kirksville says that under missouri law judges in criminal cases set the bonds for the individual involved in the crime. The bond amount is determined based on the classification of the case and the charges
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:19P
Swiss Bank facing criminal charges in tax case fails to show up for US court
NEW YORK — The US Justice Department called Switzerland's largest private bank a fugitive from justice on Friday after it didn't send any representatives to a court hearing in New York, where it has been charged with conspired with American clients to
Updated: 02/10/2012 07:12P
Snyder, Schuette jockey for crime-fighter role
Schuette unveiled in January his plan to tackle crime, and asked at the time why he didn't wait until Snyder's plan comes out in March, Schuette noted that as attorney general he's the top law enforcement official in the state. According to comments by
Updated: 02/10/2012 06:07P
Quinn in Belleville to tout new crime lab
He envisioned the added police presence deterring crime, the visiting law enforcement officers spending money on food and gas in the city, and the potential for the crime lab to partner with Lindenwood's criminal justice program.
Updated: 02/10/2012 05:59P
East Boundary apartment complex troublesome spot for law enforcement
All three victims have a criminal history with Richmond County. Peebles said residents are cooperative with officers and do what they can to diminish crime while keeping their families safe. More than 125 of the 868 calls to the complex in 2011 were
Updated: 02/10/2012 05:47P
East Boundary apartment complex troublesome spot for law enforcement
All three victims have a criminal history with Richmond County. Peebles said residents are cooperative with officers and do what they can to diminish crime while keeping their families safe. More than 125 of the 868 calls to the complex in 2011 were
Updated: 02/10/2012 05:47P
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