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CHRIS POWELL: Electricity's hidden tax; and judges love power
The conflict of interest gets worse, for four of the Criminal Justice Commission's seven members are lawyers, who may practice criminal law or belong to law
Updated: 02/03/2011 02:01A

State Rep. Sears urges end to Ohio's 'pit bull' law
Barbara Sears (R., Monclova) Wednesday urged the House Criminal Justice committee to pass House Bill 1 swiftly. The House passed a similar measure last year
Updated: 02/03/2011 01:50A

City offering police class for citizens
ORMOND BEACH -- Want to find out how the criminal justice system really operates in Ormond Beach? Sign up for the free Citizens Police Academy,
Updated: 02/03/2011 01:40A

Indiana Sheriffs' Association awarding scholarships
will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.
Updated: 02/03/2011 12:25A

Letters: Patrick's plan to hire lawyers will serve justice
The attorneys to be hired would be specialists, concentrating their work on criminal law. Many private attorneys practice various kinds of law;
Updated: 02/03/2011 12:04A

Obhof sworn in as 22nd District senator
For the 129th General Assembly, Obhof has been named vice chairman of the Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee, which reviews legislation pertaining to
Updated: 02/02/2011 11:50P

Lawyers' president says police chief should face criminal charges
Rodriguez says Perez committed a "grave breach of the law" when he failed to report alleged irregularities to the Attorney General's Office.
Updated: 02/02/2011 11:25P

Staff cuts strain prosecutors; emergency funds sought
If his request is approved, it would come from a $1.5 million set aside in the 2011 budget for "the most pressing and emergent criminal justice and public
Updated: 02/02/2011 11:07P

New Orleans City Council expected to vote Thursday on construction of new jail
my administration has sought input on the rebuilding from the neighborhood and stakeholders, including our criminal justice agency partners.
Updated: 02/02/2011 11:02P

Opoien: Under H.R. 3 is 'no' no longer enough?
Chris Smith with 173 mostly Republican co-sponsors — just 16 of them women, seeks to expand the Hyde Amendment restrictions. Under the proposed legislation,
Updated: 02/02/2011 10:36P

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