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St. Petersburg's anti-gay law: Canadian travel in Russia cautioned, Vancouver
Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs is warning LGBT travellers about a vaguely worded law in St. Petersburg (which came into effect on March 17) that makes it a criminal offence to publicize acts of male or female homosexuality, bisexuality,
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:23P
National crime trend shows up in Clarksville
Schmelz@newsandtribune.com Louisville resident Ricky McCoy, 45, was arrested for theft and resisting law enforcement after police said he tried to steal more than $250 worth of laundry detergent and bath tissue from Kroger on East Lewis and Clark
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:20P
National crime trend shows up in Clarksville
Schmelz@newsandtribune.com Louisville resident Ricky McCoy, 45, was arrested for theft and resisting law enforcement after police said he tried to steal more than $250 worth of laundry detergent and bath tissue from Kroger on East Lewis and Clark
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:20P
Ga. legislative panel OKs criminal justice plan
By ERRIN HAINES - AP ATLANTA -- A joint legislative panel moved swiftly Tuesday to pass a proposal that would overhaul Georgia's criminal justice system. The initial hearing on the issue lasted two days, but after working with stakeholders from the
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:19P
Ga. legislative panel OKs criminal justice plan
By ERRIN HAINES - AP ATLANTA -- A joint legislative panel moved swiftly Tuesday to pass a proposal that would overhaul Georgia's criminal justice system. The initial hearing on the issue lasted two days, but after working with stakeholders from the
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:19P
Florida's Stand Your Ground law complicates Trayvon Martin shooting
under a looser standard than the familiar “beyond a reasonable doubt” one used before juries in criminal cases. Since then, South Florida judges have dismissed charges in several murder cases in which defendants sought immunity based on the law.
Updated: 03/20/2012 06:15P
FIR against 26 Maoists in kidnapping case
The cases were registered under sections of Unlawful Activity Prevention Act, Arms Act and Criminal Law Amendment, against the Maoists based on the complaint lodged by Santosh Kumar Moharana (28), who was released by Maoists after three days of
Updated: 03/20/2012 05:54P
70 percent gambling dens sealed; nine gangsters nabbed
Police registered an FIR (67/12) under sections 302/34, 324/34, 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 of the Anti Terrorism Act on the complaint of KRC leader Ibrahim, who was also wounded in the same attack. The persons nominated in the FIR include
Updated: 03/20/2012 05:52P
Govt to take gay sex stand
By SS NEGI The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the presence of attorney-general before it on Wednesday to apprise about the 'correct' stand of the Centre in the homosexuality case related to the applicability of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to
Updated: 03/20/2012 05:45P
A History Of 'Stand Your Ground' Law In Florida
Now, the law has built into it that you can't be engaged in a crime, but that's another element that you can, you know, litigate as to whether you were actually involved in a crime when you were protecting yourself. So it just - it opens up more
Updated: 03/20/2012 05:33P
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