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Rape Law Change Prompts Mixed Feelings
Since the law change, local law enforcement has looked elsewhere to charge criminal activity within the newly accepted age range for sexual activity among teens. “I wouldn't say the law is preventing us from doing anything,” said Capt.
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:58A

Delay in criminal intelligence laws risk police information flow
Source: AdelaideNow DELAYS in passing laws to keep criminal intelligence secret are threatening to "stop the flow" of police information across borders, says Attorney-General John Rau. The majority of attorneys-general around the nation have agreed to
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:49A

'I did not break the law and I never thought I was breaking the law': John
Edwards, 58, has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to campaign finance violations, saying: 'I did not break the law and I never ever thought that I was breaking the law'. The indictment filed by the US Justice Department last year
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:20A

'I did not break the law and I never ever thought that I was breaking the law
Edwards, 58, has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts related to campaign finance violations, telling the court: 'I did not break the law and I never ever thought that I was breaking the law'. The indictment filed by the US Justice Department last
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:10A

Supreme Court faces test with Arizona and illegal immigrants
The Obama administration has moved aggressively against Arizona's SB 1070, which directs law enforcement to play a much more active role in identifying illegal immigrants and makes it a crime for them to seek work. The administration has persuaded
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:09A

Karachi: LEAs directed to strictly maintain law ...
This he observed while presiding over the law and order meeting held Saturday at Chief Minister House. He added that culprit is a culprit and, it is prime duty of law enforcing agencies to arrest the criminals whose number is not so large,
Updated: 04/22/2012 09:02A

Get free legal advice at 'Ask a Lawyer'
Local attorneys will be on hand to chat free of charge with community members regarding a variety of legal issues in areas such as general law, criminal and driving offenses, citizenship and immigration law, employer I-9 compliance, estate planning and
Updated: 04/22/2012 07:03A

Get free legal advice at 'Ask a Lawyer'
Local attorneys will be on hand to chat free of charge with community members regarding a variety of legal issues in areas such as general law, criminal and driving offenses, citizenship and immigration law, employer I-9 compliance, estate planning and
Updated: 04/22/2012 06:52A

Trayvon Martin shooting reveals flaws in law
"Prosecutors don't like these cases," said Wayne State University professor Lynn Henning, who teaches criminal law. "We're talking about a quick, brutal confrontation with few witnesses." Michigan's law governing self-defense allows people to use fatal
Updated: 04/22/2012 06:39A

Trayvon Martin shooting reveals flaws in law
"Prosecutors don't like these cases," said Wayne State University professor Lynn Henning, who teaches criminal law. "We're talking about a quick, brutal confrontation with few witnesses." Michigan's law governing self-defense allows people to use fatal
Updated: 04/22/2012 06:39A