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AG: Criminal probe might be opened into Harpaz Affair
By YAAKOV KATZ Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein confirmed on Sunday reports that his office is considering launching a criminal investigation into the so-called Harpaz Affair in light of new evidence recently obtained by law enforcement officials.
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:21P
Real penalty in fictitious case
Strange are the ways of justice. Murderers of Jessica Lal or Nitish Katara are acquitted “for lack of evidence” despite the revealing facts. But Bangaru Lakshman is awarded four-year-jail term and a fine of Rs 1 lakh in what the court says is a
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:16P
EA law society in final bid to move Hague cases
Photo/File By RAWLINGS OTINI (email the author) The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has opposed the East African Community (EAC) intention to take over Kenya's post election violence cases. In a letter to the bloc member states, the EALS reminded the
Updated: 05/06/2012 02:14P
Riot mask law could increase jail time for rioters in disguise
The bill, tabled by Alberta Conservative MP Blake Richards, was endorsed by the government Sunday, according to a news release from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson. OTTAWA - The federal government has decided to throw its weight behind a private
Updated: 05/06/2012 01:42P
Federal Tories endorse bill to unmask rioters
The bill, tabled by Alberta Conservative MP Blake Richards, was endorsed by the government Sunday, according to a news release from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson. Related Picture Post: Dozens arrested as May Day Occupy protests turn violent Montreal
Updated: 05/06/2012 01:34P
Government endorses bill to unmask rioters
The bill, tabled by Alberta Conservative MP Blake Richards, was endorsed by the government Sunday, according to a news release from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson. Richards' bill would amend two sections of the Criminal Code that cover the penalties
Updated: 05/06/2012 01:11P
Law enforcement officials: Gangs still a problem in Oakland County
The goal of the task force is to “target the entire criminal organization,” he said. Sheriff Michael Bouchard estimates there are a dozen gangs working in the area. Bouchard blames what he believes is a rise in crime on decreasing numbers of law
Updated: 05/06/2012 12:34P
Malik visits Karachi town hit by violence
Karachi: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday asked political parties to keep distance with the alleged criminal groups in Lyari area where gun battles between law enforcement agencies and criminal gangs left over 40 people dead and 150
Updated: 05/06/2012 12:25P
Tsunami of PTSD Related Criminal Cases Coming: New Tool for Defense Attorneys
Untreated, many of these psychologically-injured veterans are acting out in reckless, self-destructive and, sometimes, violent ways that bring them into contact with the criminal justice system. History tells us that as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Updated: 05/06/2012 10:17A
Scott Signs Law That Will Crack Down On Insurance Fraud
Surrounded by uniformed police officers, Scott signed the bill in a parking lot next to the Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training and Education Center . Rutherford lobbied for the legislation on behalf of the Florida Sheriffs Association .
Updated: 05/06/2012 10:01A
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