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Colorado Republicans Again Propose Fetal Homicide Crime
DENVER (AP) – Colorado Republicans are trying again to persuade Democrats that a new proposed “fetal homicide” law wouldn't affect abortion rights. A bill to create a new crime of “fetal homicide” was being debated in a Senate committee Monday.
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:50P

CHANGE MY MIND: When Should a Fetus be Recognized as a Child?
In February, Tory MP Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener Center) filed a motion asking Parliament to form a special Committee to study Canada's 400-year-old definition of human being -- and then report back to the House on the medical evidence it finds and on
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:47P

Volney man charged with sex crimes against a child
The sections of Penal Law cited in the blotter indicated the victim was under age 11. Steadman was arraigned and ordered held on $10000 bail or $20000 bond pending an appearance Wednesday in Oswego City Court. He remained in custody this afternoon at
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:39P

Colorado Republicans again propose fetal homicide crime, clash with abortion
AP DENVER — Colorado Republicans are trying again to persuade Democrats that a new proposed "fetal homicide" law wouldn't affect abortion rights. A bill to create a new crime of "fetal homicide" was being debated in a Senate committee Monday.
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:34P

1074 illegals arrested
He said while conducting the raids a number of violators were caught red-handed, some illegally selling tobacco and its by-products, others selling liquor and some selling diesel and some were violating telecom law. He added that these crimes are
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:32P

Recommendation would force telecoms to decrypt messages for law enforcement
The report, The State of Organized Crime, states that although telecommunications can be intercepted, the service providers don't always release standardized information to law enforcement agencies. The committee argues that federal legislation could
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:24P

Officials tout record roundup of 'criminal aliens,' Obama immigration policy
They also defended Obama's immigration policy as 'sensible.' By Dave Cook, Staff writer / April 2, 2012 A federal roundup of "criminal aliens" and major immigration law violators last week resulted in 3168 arrests in all 50 states, the largest such
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:20P

US Arrests More Than 3100 Illegal Immigrants
"There are 3168 fewer criminal aliens and egregious immigration-law violators in our neighborhoods," Mr. Morton said. Officials said most of those arrested had entered the country illegally. Others had violated the terms for legally being in the US and
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:06P

ICE arrests more than 3100 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives
WASHINGTON — As part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, the agency announced today the results of a six-day national "Cross Check"
Updated: 04/02/2012 04:04P

Six-day nationwide sweep leads to arrest of more than 3100 criminal aliens and
“There are 3168 fewer criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators in our neighborhoods,” Morton said. Officials said most of those arrested had entered the country illegally. Others had violated the terms for legally being in the United
Updated: 04/02/2012 03:52P