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Contentious Tory crime bill passes, as country's biggest provinces voice
“This will be welcomed, particularly by victims, those involved with law enforcement and, as we know, Canadians are supportive of what we are doing in this area.” Related Omnibus crime bill rushed through Senate, Liberal senators say Tory crime bill
Updated: 03/12/2012 08:07P
Investigators Call Three-Day Law Enforcement Blitz 'Unprecedented' Success
Dozens of people were arrested after the first part of a three-day law enforcement blitz targeting areas known for drugs, drunken-driving and other criminal activity in Franklin County, sheriff's officials said Monday. Sheriff Zach Scott said sheriff's
Updated: 03/12/2012 08:04P
Joseph Kony victim demands justice
the capture of infamous warlord Joseph Kony is now a man and says the time for justice has arrived. Jacob Acaye, now 21, revisited the village where he was abducted by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army to tell why Kony's crimes should not be forgotten.
Updated: 03/12/2012 08:00P
Tories' crime bill passed by House
They go after those who sexually exploit children, people in the child pornography business and it goes after drug traffickers, so this will be welcomed particularly by victims, those involved with law enforcement, and as we know, Canadians are
Updated: 03/12/2012 07:51P
Harper's promise fulfilled as House passes crime bill
But the federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson prevailed when the bill was passed by a vote of 154 to 129. With Royal Assent, it will become law. The delay came “as a great disappointment to victims groups who are very supportive of this,” Mr.
Updated: 03/12/2012 07:31P
'Listening to these people is like watching the Jeremy Kyle show.
'Anyone on the frontline of the criminal justice system knows that within a month, the Ruraltown criminal underclass will all be reporting each other for 'stalkin' like'. 'In addition to a Facebook Car, the poor devils in the Ruraltown Safer
Updated: 03/12/2012 07:27P
Texas sheild law impact hard to quantify
Texas is one of 40 states with a shield law. The Texas law has criminal and civil sections. In the criminal law section, a journalist can protect a source's identity unless the reporter witnesses a felony or received a confession to a felony or there
Updated: 03/12/2012 07:23P
Man serving 20 to life confesses to beheading 1st common-law wife
Philip Ward, 45, had long been a suspect in the 1989 murder of the pregnant Veronica Bowen, but was never charged with the crime until today, after he confessed while behind bars. “After 18 years of being in prison for killing his second wife,
Updated: 03/12/2012 07:11P
NYS lawmakers disagree on fate of criminal justice bills
March 12 (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers are at odds over a pair of criminal justice proposals by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including a bill that would give judges more flexibility to sentence probationers and a measure that would allow for the
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:59P
Crime on campuses: The UI example
By Sunday Saanu Certainly, one does not need to embark on any scientific research today before believing that most of Nigerian university campuses are replete with criminal activities, capable of destroying the primary objectives of these ivory towers.
Updated: 03/12/2012 06:54P
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