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Stand Your Ground law faces task force scrutiny
"It's a flawed law," Smith told Hotsheet Tuesday. "Because it's flawed, it has been misused a lot in Florida." Smith pointed to several cases in his task force's report he said showed cases where the law had been used to protect people from criminal
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:15P
Law and Order: Woman accused of stealing $1100 in jewelry from Target
Suzanne EL Dizak, 39, of Windmill Road, Pittsford, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property, 4th, a felony. Dizak was initially arrested for allegedly stealing $800 in jewelry from Target on April 1 and charged with petit larceny.
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:12P
Law and Order: Woman accused of stealing $1100 in jewelry from Target
Suzanne EL Dizak, 39, of Windmill Road, Pittsford, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property, 4th, a felony. Dizak was initially arrested for allegedly stealing $800 in jewelry from Target on April 1 and charged with petit larceny.
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:12P
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More than 30 homeless and formerly homeless people held a press conference at the corner of Washington and Third downtown this afternoon to voice opposition to a new law that makes it a crime to sleep on state property. The law, which passed earlier
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:09P
The tenacious pursuit of war crimes and a war criminal
The message from the International Criminal Court is that those despots and oppressors engaging in war crimes will be held accountable. The demonstrated tenacity that followed Taylor after he went into exile in 2003, continued through his arrest in
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:05P
Libya asks ICC to quash Qaddafi's son case
By AGENCIES THE HAGUE/TRIPOLI: Libya fired the latest salvo in a legal battle over the trial of Muammar Qaddafi's son, officially asking world war crimes court judges to quash a surrender request and throw out the case. “The Libyan government requests
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:05P
Wichita council votes to keep domestic battery code tougher than state law
The decision came as the council considered amendments to the city's criminal code to bring it in line with state statutes. All the changes were fine with council membersexcept when it came to agreeing with state law that requires judges consider only
Updated: 05/01/2012 06:01P
Bikie law scrutiny bid denied
Government, Labor and Nationals MPs last night opposed a motion from Greens MP Giz Watson to have the Criminal Organisation Control Bill referred to the standing committee on legislation, defeating it 27 votes to three. Outside Parliament, Ms Watson
Updated: 05/01/2012 05:52P
EEOC Issues Updated Criminal Record Guidance that Highlights Important
Although we do not delve deeply into related considerations, such as the interplay between the guidance and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), employers should continue to be mindful of their obligations under these laws when using criminal
Updated: 05/01/2012 05:49P
Will Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Stand?
Scott should be ashamed. by Michael Location: Tallahassee on May 1, 2012 at 03:57 PM The Florida stand your ground law is a good law. It is, perhaps, a predominate reason overall crime in the State of Florida continues to decline.
Updated: 05/01/2012 05:34P
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