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Sex education removal bill gets support from both sides of aisle
The law also requires teachers to tell students — falsely — that gay sex is illegal. Teachers must emphasize “that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense,” the law states.
Updated: 03/18/2012 04:01A
Lack of justice resources can be chilling
The Criminal Code requires a hearing before a judge within 24 hours of arrest. Because it was "after hours" and no Crown counsel seems to have been available, a police officer, with the father at his side, held a hearing by telephone with a judicial
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:59A
US support for terrorists' crimes in Syria creats unity among Syrians?
Khairallah: Actions like the explosions that happened this morning are crimes by any standard. They are crimes by the laws of God and laws of man; crimes in the case of war and in the case of peace; crimes in all circumferences.
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:51A
Mexico crime victims less likely to see justice despite crackdown
They have reported the brazen abduction to every branch of Mexican law enforcement, only to be ignored, or directed someplace else. For the women of the Cazares family who were kidnapped with their families for ransom — and who are still searching for
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:21A
War crimes, international law and the elephant in the room
This raises questions about the application of international law to heads of state and government officials. What constitutes war crimes, and how can we evaluate whether or not a state leader is a war criminal? Definitions of war crimes date from the
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:09A
Whistleblower: I thought laws were broken
"I'm being fired because I alerted (the sheriff) to what I thought were criminal acts that had occurred and that M16s were en route to this city." Ashley said. Scott would not discuss the circumstances of Ashley's firing except to say they were not
Updated: 03/18/2012 03:03A
lBohol crime reporting system goes electronic in April
The system is geared to “enhance the crime reporting system for effective law enforcement, public safety and efficient administration of justice” using modern technology such as computers and the Internet. Barot added that the daily logs in the station
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:54A
lBohol crime reporting system goes electronic in April
The system is geared to “enhance the crime reporting system for effective law enforcement, public safety and efficient administration of justice” using modern technology such as computers and the Internet. Barot added that the daily logs in the station
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:54A
Kasparov & Nemtsov: Sanction Putin's Criminals
Mr. Navalny is referring to the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011, which was introduced in the US Senate last May with wide bipartisan support. Named for the Russian attorney who died in police custody in 2009 while investigating
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:45A
Bozeman, Gallatin County law enforcement officials report mixed 2011 crime
That could be due to changes in DUI laws that require search warrants to draw blood from drivers refusing to submit to the test, McLane said. That typically takes more time for officers to collect necessary paperwork and evidence, removing them from
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:28A
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