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Fraudsters in Russia may face increased punitive measures
On Thursday the Court decided to deal with the controversial Criminal Code article "Fraud" by splitting it in 6 sections with different punitive measures for different cases. Judge of the Supreme Court Nikolai Timoshin outlined one of the worst cases
Updated: 04/06/2012 08:08A

Despite information law, Nigeria still largely refuses to release government data
Under Nigeria's Freedom of Information law, government agencies have seven days to produce requested information, though it can request another seven days to put records together if the request is complicated. It also makes it a criminal offense to
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:50A

A nation arms itself, for what? PAT BUCHANAN
The new law ignited New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who calls Virginia “the No. 1 out-of-state source of crime guns in New York and one of the top suppliers of crime guns nationally.” Two New York cops have been shot this year, one fatally,
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:49A

A nation arms itself, for what? PAT BUCHANAN
The new law ignited New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who calls Virginia “the No. 1 out-of-state source of crime guns in New York and one of the top suppliers of crime guns nationally.” Two New York cops have been shot this year, one fatally,
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:49A

New Nigeria free information law changes little
Under Nigeria's Freedom of Information law, government agencies have seven days to produce requested information, though it can request another seven days to put records together if the request is complicated. It also makes it a criminal offense to
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:24A

New Nigeria free information law changes little
Under Nigeria's Freedom of Information law, government agencies have seven days to produce requested information, though it can request another seven days to put records together if the request is complicated. It also makes it a criminal offense to
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:24A

Despite information law, Nigeria still largely refuses release government data
Under Nigeria's Freedom of Information law, government agencies have seven days to produce requested information, though it can request another seven days to put records together if the request is complicated. It also makes it a criminal offense to
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:16A

Impaired charges drive downward crime trend
Criminal code offences was up slightly in 2011 at 1588, compared to the 2010 total of 1499. Elsner said Sudbury was hit hard by counterfeit currency in 2011, and the solvency rates for those incidents are low, because people come to Sudbury,
Updated: 04/06/2012 07:06A

Texas Officials Challenge Open Meetings Law
Rangra and another Alpine City Council member involved in the e-mail exchange, Anna Monclova, then sued Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in Federal Court, claiming the criminal penalties of the law violated their free speech rights.
Updated: 04/06/2012 06:50A

Local leader proposes summit on crime
Calling for a community effort, Owens is asking for a crime summit to bring residents and police together to combat what he sees as increasing crime. “I'm concerned about putting together a law enforcement coalition involving all our towns,” Owens said
Updated: 04/06/2012 06:19A

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