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Agencies joining forces to take down gangs
By Anita Hassan Developing the profile of a gang member for a criminal investigator can be a long and tedious endeavour. It involves calling several other law enforcement agencies to collect and assess information about the criminal's background.
Updated: 05/16/2012 11:40P
Ottawa reviews Criminal Code to put public safety ahead of individual rights
Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson did not mention Vince Li in connection with the review, the Winnipeg Free Press reported Wednesday in a report out of Ottawa. But word of the review comes just two days after Li's psychiatrist asked a review board
Updated: 05/16/2012 11:03P
Viewpoint: Reform penal code, not prisons
It stands to reason that private corporations only stand to gain financially from tougher criminal sentencing such as “Stand Your Ground” “three strike” and “truth in sentencing” laws. Then there is the failed “War on Drugs.” In 2010, federal and state
Updated: 05/16/2012 10:36P
Viewpoint: Reform penal code, not prisons
It stands to reason that private corporations only stand to gain financially from tougher criminal sentencing such as “Stand Your Ground” “three strike” and “truth in sentencing” laws. Then there is the failed “War on Drugs.” In 2010, federal and state
Updated: 05/16/2012 10:36P
SF Fire Chief ordered to resume spousal support payments after hearing
No matter what, all crimes should be investigated." Police did investigate the fire chief's case. She reportedly passed a lie detector test and the district attorney did not file charges. Since their divorce in 2009, the chief, who makes $300000 a year
Updated: 05/16/2012 10:34P
EDITORIAL: Pot bill bypasses drug safeguards
The state's new medical marijuana law short-circuits not only federal criminal law, but the regulatory approval process that ensures drug safety and the welfare of patients. In passing the law, the lawmakers set themselves up as medical experts,
Updated: 05/16/2012 09:49P
Justice Minister Judith Collins opens Hawke's Bay Public Defence Service office
“The PDS is being established at New Zealand's busiest courts, where there are enough criminal legal aid cases to support both the PDS and viable private sector criminal law practices. “Establishing the PDS in those areas allows for benchmarking in
Updated: 05/16/2012 09:48P
Minister opens Hawke's Bay public defence service
"The PDS is being established at New Zealand's busiest courts, where there are enough criminal legal aid cases to support both the PDS and viable private sector criminal law practices. "Establishing the PDS in those areas allows for benchmarking in
Updated: 05/16/2012 09:43P
Minister opens Hawke's Bay public defence service
"The PDS is being established at New Zealand's busiest courts, where there are enough criminal legal aid cases to support both the PDS and viable private sector criminal law practices. "Establishing the PDS in those areas allows for benchmarking in
Updated: 05/16/2012 09:43P
Bill to ban masks at gatherings could find an example in Montreal if similar
The head of Montreal's police union, Yves Francoeur, has blamed the Criminal Code for his officers' lack of power to intervene, because it forces officers to prove criminal intent before making an arrest. The new bylaw and federal legislation would
Updated: 05/16/2012 09:38P
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