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Five States Now Have 'Ag-Gag' Laws on the Books
Now, after a 20-year lull, there's been a surge in the introduction of ag-gag bills and Iowa and Utah enacted new laws, meaning five states have imposed these restrictions. Farm states have long made it a crime to mess with someone's animals.
Updated: 03/25/2012 11:03P
Workshop on airport law enforcement begins
The workshop will focus on law articles in Oman civil aviation law and executive bylaw and Omani Criminal law to enforce civil aviation related national law and international treaties the Sultanate has ratified. Eighteen officials from Civil Aviation
Updated: 03/25/2012 11:02P
Superior courts focus on helping swara, vani victims
The Peshawar High Court recently expressed dissatisfaction over a provision in the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for checking the inhuman customary practice of giving minor and young girls in marriages to rival group for settling disputes.
Updated: 03/25/2012 11:01P
Feds could bring hate-crime charge in Fla. teen's death
"It sounds pretty obvious to me," said Donald Tibbs, a Drexel University law professor who has closely studied race, civil rights and criminal procedure. "If that was a racial epithet that preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, we definitely have a
Updated: 03/25/2012 10:33P
Teen's shooter may face hate crime charge
Nation Newsday > News > Nation Print Aa Teen's shooter may face hate crime charge Published: March 25, 2012 9:07 PM MIAMI -- The US Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against the shooter in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin
Updated: 03/25/2012 09:15P
Md. gun law under review
Maryland gun laws neither lessen crime nor guard public safety, according to Legg. Some students think guns shouldn't be allowed on Towson's campus. “It's a different situation than in the street,” senior biology major Matt Weichseldorfer said.
Updated: 03/25/2012 08:39P
Staten Islander Neal Wiesner has walked on both sides of the law
On his release, Wiesner, convicted of dealing prescription drugs in an unrelated federal case, could have resumed a life of crime. Instead, he took a straighter path. He studied hard and earned his law degree in 1994. He interned for two judges and the
Updated: 03/25/2012 08:20P
Looking for solutions in Long Beach's battle with crime
By Tracy Manzer, Staff Writer A group of men, all ages, plays a game of basketball on a Wednesday morning at Silverado Park in West Long Beach. Crime stats for last year report a rise in homicides for this area but most of the people using the park
Updated: 03/25/2012 08:18P
Attacks on Journalists in Mexico: Why Federalization of these Crimes Matters
On 13 March 2012, the Mexican Senate approved an amendment to the law that would make any attack on journalists a federal crime. If you're wondering why that might be important, you should consider the case of Miguel ngel Lpez Velasco,
Updated: 03/25/2012 08:08P
New law on white- collar and corporate crime
The categories of crime in the Act range across banking; investment and financial activities; company law; money laundering; fraud; bribery and corruption; crimes against consumers, or using electronic equipment or data, and may be extended to include
Updated: 03/25/2012 07:27P
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