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Officers to face trial for Port Said massacre; Ultras march for justice
"The accused were sent to a criminal court on charges of committing the crime of intentional and premeditated murder," the general prosecutor's office said in a statement on Thursday. Ahly Ultras marched on the same day to Mahmoud's office demanding
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:15P
NH House: 2nd committee review abortion bill
The House voted 189-151 Wednesday to send the bill to the Senate, but voted Thursday to rethink that vote and send the bill to its Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee to review. The committee is charged with reviewing criminal penalties,
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:13P
NY moving toward forefront of DNA collection in US
ALBANY, NY (AP) - New York's doubling of its DNA database will move the state toward the forefront of the 20-year-old police effort to solve crimes by keeping central computer records of criminals' genetic material and comparing it against crime scenes
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:13P
Canadian Court Drops Criminal Charges in Manga Customs Case
The customs officer went to his supervisor's office and checked the definition of child pornography in the Canadian criminal code before deciding to detain Matheson. (The border officers' statements are unclear as to at what point Matheson was
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:05P
Canadian Court Drops Criminal Charges in Manga Customs Case
The customs officer went to his supervisor's office and checked the definition of child pornography in the Canadian criminal code before deciding to detain Matheson. (The border officers' statements are unclear as to at what point Matheson was
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:05P
Create a custom date range
The suicide of a Moroccan teenager who reportedly had been forced to marry her rapist has spurred calls from around the world to change criminal laws long lamented by Moroccan feminists. Human rights groups complain that Moroccan law has been
Updated: 03/15/2012 11:59A
Create a custom date range
The suicide of a Moroccan teenager who reportedly had been forced to marry her rapist has spurred calls from around the world to change criminal laws long lamented by Moroccan feminists. Human rights groups complain that Moroccan law has been
Updated: 03/15/2012 11:59A
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN J. BONACIC On Expansion of DNA Database
By Anonymous “DNA evidence helps identify the guilty and free the innocent – the very essence of what our justice system should be. The legislation (S.6733), passed by the Senate and Assembly will better protect all New Yorkers for decades to come.
Updated: 03/15/2012 11:45A
After Lubanga - a Continued Need for Justice
By Melanie Gouby, 15 March 2012 Bunia — In Bunia, the capital of Ituri in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Thomas Lubanga's ICC trial verdict of guilt still worked to divide peoples' opinions. The locals are, however, united by a lack of
Updated: 03/15/2012 11:44A
Probe: Prosecutors never conducted comprehensive view of evidence favorable to
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 1/2 year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 11:44A
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