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Criminal justice reform bill drops in Ga. House
AP ATLANTA — Seeking to balance public safety with the growing cost of the state's prison system, Georgia lawmakers on Monday introduced legislation to substantially overhaul the criminal justice system, with changes ranging from how courts are run to
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:43P

Law and Order Gary
Roger Shannon offered a vigorous defense for his traffic offenses at his trial Monday in Gary City Court. Shannon, 43, of 660 Maryland St., presented various laws he claimed proved his rights were violated when reserve officer Joseph Franklin issued
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:42P

FBI: Financial Crime Probes Led to $12B Recovered
FBI Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, head of the bureau's criminal investigative division, said the law enforcement agency has shifted its focus on financial crime away from low-dollar cases and has hired 250 forensic accountants who hunt for criminal
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:23P

Michael Douglas warns against insider trading in FBI PSA
The five-year enforcement effort has yielded criminal charges against more than 60 people. More than 50 have either pleaded guilty or been convicted after trial in New York. Still, Chaves said, agents believed there really wasn't much brand recognition
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:20P

Crime Stoppers
Helena PD Crime Stoppers Coordinator, Detective Richard Drysdale, says using the public to help solve cases is vital to law enforcement. "The public can help us all the time. The public is the people that have the information.
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:19P

Photo: Sun News Publishing
Meanwhile, Islamist religious extremists, Boko Haram sect has spread its tentacles to Cameroun, Nigeria's neighbour to the east, giving rise to panic among the populace. According to a Cameroun-based religious journal, Ecumenical News International,
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:06P

'CJ-Direct' Helps Take the Mystery out of Earning an Advanced Criminal Justice
Tempe, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/27/2012 -- As anyone who currently works in criminal justice knows quite well, careers in this field tend to be very fulfilling, steady and offer a decent salary. While many people would like to join the ranks of those
Updated: 02/27/2012 05:02P

FBI says probes of financial crime led to restitution orders in the billions
FBI Assistant Director Kevin Perkins, head of the bureau's criminal investigative division, said the law enforcement agency has shifted its focus on financial crime away from low-dollar cases and has hired 250 forensic accountants who hunt for criminal
Updated: 02/27/2012 04:46P

Internal investigation at SC State to determine possible civil or criminal
Eight officials were fired this month after an internal investigation by two attorneys, including former State Law Enforcement Division director Reginald Lloyd. Each employee was given a letter Feb. 10 saying they were being terminated for improper
Updated: 02/27/2012 04:39P

Is spying on Muslims legal in the US?
“Law enforcement must be done in accordance with the constitution, that means just snooping and spying on people where there's no factual basis to believe that they're involved in any kind of criminal activity just because of what their religion is,
Updated: 02/27/2012 04:32P