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Mass. State Police press case to collect Berkshire woman's DNA
PITTSFIELD -- The Massachusetts State Police are moving forward with criminal charges against a Pittsfield woman who is refusing to give a sample of her DNA to the state database. The police say the woman has been in violation of the law for 6 1/2
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:54A
Crime bill returns to Commons with Senate amendments
The government's omnibus crime bill is back in the House of Commons Tuesday after it was amended last week in the Senate. Bill C-10 — the Safe Streets and Communities Act — is close to becoming law once MPs debate it Tuesday and possibly Wednesday for
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:46A
He Fought the Law -- And the Law Lost
Drew's crime: audio-recording his own arrest. Never mind that the arrest had happened in a public place by law enforcement officers performing their official duties. By recording the cops' voices without their permission, Drew had broken a rarely
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:45A
The court's support of the Occupy movement will open the door for criminals to
It is disorder disguised as peaceful protest. There are criminal laws to deal with this sort of thing. There is the 1824 Vagrancy Act, which makes it a crime to sleep on the streets, and which, last time I looked, remained in force.
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:33A
Hopes new law will stamp out attacks on women in Notts
POLICE have welcomed a decision to test out a new domestic violence law in Notts. Clare's Law will give people the right to ask police whether their partner has a history of domestic abuse. It will also see police automatically disclose the information
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:25A
Media training conference offers sneak peak into CA's 2012 election issues
And If so, what will that mean for hot-button issues like tax measures, criminal justice reform, the environment and healthcare? These issues - and more - were addressed in detail during “Covering California's 2012 Elections,” a recent media training
Updated: 03/06/2012 09:04A
Judge finds accused bully not guilty
The accused, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, sat quietly beside his lawyer during the ruling, his head barely visible above the back of his chair. Mitchell was only 10 when the attack occurred on Nov. 1, 2010.
Updated: 03/06/2012 08:56A
In this morning's news...
His plan's expected to include $15 million for what he has called law enforcement "enhancements." He also says changes must include crime prevention and criminal justice reforms. After years of rollercoaster prices, Michigan home prices may finally be
Updated: 03/06/2012 08:48A
Reopening Flint city lockup among Snyder's plans
Snyder says it's unacceptable that Flint, Detroit, Pontiac and Saginaw rank among the nation's top 10 in violent crime rates for cities with at least 50000 people. His plan's expected to include $15 million for what he has called law enforcement
Updated: 03/06/2012 08:47A
No legal immunity for govt servant in criminal cases: SC
New Delhi: A public servant facing charges of corruption, cheating and other criminal cases in the discharge of his or her duties does not enjoy any legal immunity as no prior sanction is required for prosecuting such officials, the Supreme Court has
Updated: 03/06/2012 08:26A
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