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State Caylee's Law Clears Hurdle
The local bill would make it a criminal offense for a parent or guardian who not to report a child missing within 24 hours. By Chris D'Alessandro Connecticut lawmakers are debating a bill that would require reporting a child missing within 24 hours.
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:13P

Colorado delays fetal homicide proposal
Similar bills have been defeated in years past because current Colorado criminal law already enhances penalties for violent crimes when the victims are pregnant. Some abortion supporters said current law is adequate, and that a "fetal homicide" law
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:03P

ICE Touts Arrests of 3100+ Convicted Criminal Aliens, Immigration Fugitives
The arrests were described by ICE officials as part of the agency's "ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators." The six-day operation involved more than 1900 ICE officers and agents from
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:01P

FOX5 Vegas - KVVUNational ICE operation nets 38 arrests in Clark County
"Because of the tireless efforts and teamwork of ICE officers and agents in tracking down criminal aliens and fugitives, there are 3168 fewer criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators in our neighborhoods across the country.
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:48P

Zardari for zero-tolerance policy to deal with criminals
He informed the meeting that a policy had been devised whereby the mobile service providers will deliver the SIM of the cell phones to the consumers at their residence as given in the computerised national identity card. Once the SIM is activated and
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:36P

Govt open to debate on tackling drug use
The federal government says it is open to discussing a new way of tackling illegal drug use but warns there is a high threshold of community resistance to relaxing existing criminal laws. A report by think tank Australia21 says the so-called war on
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:29P

Journalist on Internet libel: 'There is no crime where there is no law'
Rommel Bagares, executive director of Center for International Law and Espejo's lawyer, said there is no statute governing libel in the Internet. “It is a basic principle of criminal law that there is no crime where there is no law,” the reporter's
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:20P

Dean of USD Law School Tied to Masked San Diego Vigilante
By admin Over the weekend, San Diego police announced a possible link between University of San Diego School of Law Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo and the masked crime fighter, “Liberty Man,” wanted for various acts of vigilante justice since last July.
Updated: 04/02/2012 07:10P

President for zero-tolerance against criminals, extortionists
This would help in devising strategies for combating each category of crime along scientific lines, he said. President Zardari said that the Rangers had already been entrusted with special powers and called for greater coordination between law
Updated: 04/02/2012 06:42P

How We Treat Immigrants in Detention
ANNIE SOVCIK Advocacy Counsel Refugee Protection Program Human Rights First Washington, March 28, 2012 To the Editor: The House Judiciary Committee has the responsibility to oversee the enforcement of our nation's immigration laws.
Updated: 04/02/2012 06:41P