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Obama says same-sex marriage should be legal
TIMELINE Same-sex marriage From criminal prosecutions to legal unions Polling suggests the nation is evenly divided on the issue. "I have hesitated on gay marriage in part because I thought that civil unions would be sufficient," Obama said on
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:28P
Crime Stoppers Fugitives of the Week – May 9, 2012
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (5/9/12) – The above photos are local fugitives that are currently being sought by local law-enforcement officials. If you have any information regarding the individuals or the cases, please contact the Hopkinsville Crime Stoppers.
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:25P
New Law Targets Domestic Violence
By JOSH KOVNER, jkovner@courant.com The Hartford Courant A new law strengthens court orders aimed at protecting domestic-violence victims and takes steps to create a standard approach to family crime by police, including more training for officers and
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:14P
How the War on Drugs Distorts Privacy Law
The results suggest that Americans are more resistant to new police tools and new models of investigation when we are skeptical about the underlying substantive criminal laws. Intuitive reactions to the “war on drugs” put scholars and courts at risk of
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:08P
Just a peek, not a crime
(Philip Kamrass / Times Union ) ALBANY — New York's top court ruled Tuesday that simply viewing child pornography online does not constitute either criminal possession or procurement under state penal law. The Court of Appeals dismissed two counts
Updated: 05/09/2012 03:08P
6 men run for sheriff in GOP
Young pledged to keep deputies on the streets, work with other law enforcement agencies and improve cyber protection and communications to reduce violent crime, his primary goal. Young said he also wants to focus on securing civil service protection
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:56P
Lawmakers continue to push for exemptions to eavesdropping law
The measure, which passed the Senate Criminal Law committee today, would allow any evidence that law enforcement officers obtain when using a wire to be admissible in court. Supporters of the bill say its purpose is to ensure the safety of police
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:55P
Lawmakers continue to push for exemptions to eavesdropping law
The measure, which passed the Senate Criminal Law committee today, would allow any evidence that law enforcement officers obtain when using a wire to be admissible in court. Supporters of the bill say its purpose is to ensure the safety of police
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:55P
14 sailors implicated in Navy drug investigation
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. The Associated Press GROTON, Conn. — The Navy's submarine base in Groton, Conn., says 14 sailors have been
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:51P
Richards' crime amendment to committee stage
The bill — Preventing Persons from Concealing their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act — would amend Canada's Criminal Code making it illegal to 'mask up' to conceal one's identity. “When trouble starts, people intent on criminal
Updated: 05/09/2012 02:46P
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