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Ga. Gov. Deal signs bill requiring drug testing for welfare benefits; legal
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law over the opposition of Democrats. Backers say it will ensure that welfare benefits are used for their intended purpose and not to subsidize drug use and criminal activity. Democrats said the measure
Updated: 04/16/2012 04:21P
Ga. Gov. Deal signs bill requiring drug testing for welfare benefits; legal
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law over the opposition of Democrats. Backers say it will ensure that welfare benefits are used for their intended purpose and not to subsidize drug use and criminal activity. Democrats said the measure
Updated: 04/16/2012 04:21P
`Insult' law would be a waste of time
Personal experience confirms - and this is not confined to the less educated or less well-to-do - that people have a propensity for resorting to profanity when their plea for "a chance" is ignored, especially for traffic or minor offenses.
Updated: 04/16/2012 03:33P
Celebrating Pyrrhic victories
By SOLON SOLOMON In international law, statehood means four things: people, land, effective control over a territory and sovereignty. Three years after the Palestinians filed their original declaration to the International Criminal Court,
Updated: 04/16/2012 03:28P
Lawmakers Propose Measure To Eliminate Redundant, Outdated Laws
Dillard says there are examples regularly of laws which repeat existing laws, or for some other reason are not needed. “A lot of redundancies. We just had a bill in the Criminal Law Committee the other day, where we made it a penalty – for the fifth
Updated: 04/16/2012 03:25P
Surprise Police Dept. taps Internet as crime-solving tool
Surprise police have posted photos for 15 to 20 unsolved crimes. Although the department hasn't cracked any of those cases, officials and an expert in the use of social media in law enforcement said the website will provide access to more potential
Updated: 04/16/2012 03:09P
May 4: Five Law Day Seminars in Paterson
PATERSON, NJ - The Passaic County Superior Court, in conjunction with the Passaic County Bar Association will be hosting five Law Day events for the community on Fri., May 4. Expungement of Criminal Records, from 1:30-2:30 pm at the arbitartion room at
Updated: 04/16/2012 03:00P
University at Buffalo Law School Alumni to Honor Six at Annual Dinner
Taheri is a longtime adjunct instructor at the UB Law School, teaching courses in DWI law, white-collar crime and law firm management. He is the author of "The Student-Athlete's Guide to the Criminal Justice System." The dinner and awards presentation
Updated: 04/16/2012 02:49P
Stand your Ground law changes murder case
Martin's shooting has unleashed a nationwide debate on the validity of these laws, which exist in some form in most of the country and which prosecutors and police have generally opposed as confusing, prone to abuse by criminals, and difficult to apply
Updated: 04/16/2012 02:43P
Stand your Ground law changes murder case
Martin's shooting has unleashed a nationwide debate on the validity of these laws, which exist in some form in most of the country and which prosecutors and police have generally opposed as confusing, prone to abuse by criminals, and difficult to apply
Updated: 04/16/2012 02:43P
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