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New Pa. rules for school background checks challenged
AP HARRISBURG -- Some school employees who have criminal pasts are fighting to keep their jobs in light of a recently revised Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting children. Published reports say at least four lawsuits have been filed around the state
Updated: 02/19/2012 11:12P
INDONESIA: Attacks on religious minorities remain largely unchallenged by
Islamist leaders were able to gain support to spread fundamentalist views violating Indonesia's constitutional values and international human rights norms, due to youth unemployment, poverty and the lack of effective justice mechanisms in public
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:46P
Criminal Lawyer Faces Hard Questions
Tauranga criminal lawyer Craig Horsley's used to asking hard questions rather than answering them, but at present he's in the uncomfortable position of being subject to a Law Society and Policy enquiry. A leading Tauranga criminal lawyer is being
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:35P
Candidates agree on tougher criminal penalties
By Justin McClelland WARREN COUNTY — Both of the candidates for Common Pleas Court judge say they want to work with law enforcement agencies to create tougher measures against criminals in Warren County. Carolyn Duvelius and Don Oda are seeking to fill
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:19P
Why Sherry Arnold suspect's confession is too 'convenient'
The two men arrested in connection with her disappearance, Lester Vann Waters and Michael Keith Spell, each had brushes with the law, with Waters' criminal history quite extensive, according to the Florida Dept. of Corrections.
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:05P
Philippines amends money laundering law
MANILA The Philippines House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country's money laundering law by expanding its definition as well as the list of institutions and new crimes covered such as terrorism. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:03P
Philippines amends money laundering law
MANILA The Philippines House of Representatives approved a bill amending the country's money laundering law by expanding its definition as well as the list of institutions and new crimes covered such as terrorism. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan
Updated: 02/19/2012 10:03P
Program aims to reduce errors in high-risk police work
use of force or felony car stops, the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) at Sam Houston State University's Criminal Justice Center hosted a training to identify common human errors and how to avoid them as officers and agencies.
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:42P
High court takes on law against lying about valor
They made him a criminal. Alvarez was one of the first people prosecuted under the federal Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime to falsely claim to have been awarded military honors and decorations. It imposes increased penalties for lying about
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:13P
Cambodia analogy
UN Secretary General is under attack by international legal experts and the media in a seriously bungled war-crimes prosecution in east asia- Cambodia's war tribunal (Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, ECCC). 2 million civilians were
Updated: 02/19/2012 08:02P
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