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Appeals court defers on state immigrations laws
(CNN) -- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals announced Thursday that it will not render an opinion on the challenges to tough laws against illegal immigration in Georgia and Alabama. The appeals court will let the Supreme Court first make a decision in a
Updated: 03/01/2012 12:02P
Controversial Arizona sheriff investigating Obama birth certificate
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:58A
EU boosts support to Criminal Justice reform in Georgia
A new programme of support to criminal justice reform in Georgia will be launched following the signature of a financing agreement yesterday in Brussels, by Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Fle and Vice-Prime
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:57A
Police target drunken drivers
According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), alcoholic beverages continue to be assigned as the primary factor in more than one-third of alcohol-related collisions in the State of Indiana. Operation Pull Over Blitz 70 is a statewide
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:55A
Sheriff Joe on Obama birther probe: 'Just doing my job'
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:51A
Immigration Raid Nets 45 'Convicted Criminal Aliens' in MA and CT
Immediately after implementing its controversial "Secure Communities" program, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and law enforcement officers completed a four-day raid Monday that snagged 45 "convicted criminal aliens" in Connecticut and
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:47A
Fishermen: Criminal case against marines in Italy
Kochi: In a bid to persuade India to hand over its two arrested marines charged with murder for killing two fishermen, Italy told the Kerala High Court on Thursday it has initiated criminal proceedings against them under its law that could lead to a
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:46A
Arizona sheriff Arpaio probes Obama's birth certificate
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:41A
Sheriff Arpaio investigates President Obama's birth certificate
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:40A
Sheriff Arpaio investigates President Obama's birth certificate
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 11:40A