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Inmate population deemed too high
They remain uncorrected,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the court. The lawsuit challenging the adequacy of mental health care was filed in 1990. To emphasize the conditions, Justice Kennedy took the unusual step of including photos of
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:38P
California Attorney General Forms Mortgage Fraud Strike Force
The Mortgage Fraud Strike Force will be staffed by Department of Justice attorneys and investigators and composed of both civil and criminal enforcement teams. Harris has tasked the group with monitoring and prosecuting violations at every step of the
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:37P
California ordered to reduce prison inmates by 30000
They remain uncorrected,” Justice Anthony Kennedy, a California native, wrote for the court. The lawsuit challenging the adequacy of mental health care was filed in 1990. To emphasize the conditions, Kennedy took the unusual step of including photos of
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:37P
NC Announces Stepped-Up Seat Belt Law Enforcement
Last year, 425 of the 1327 traffic fatalities in North Carolina were people who weren't buckled up. Conti says wearing a seat belt is the single most effective way to reduce fatalities in car crashes. The federal government reports that about 9 in 10
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:37P
Texas Laws You Could See Soon
Also, House Bill 12 would ban cities from adopting policies prohibiting law enforcement from asking about a person's immigration status after you've already been stopped. Since Texas is in a massive drought another measure being debated by legislators
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:36P
US Supreme Court orders California to release prisoners for overcrowding
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said California's prisons had " fallen short of minimum constitutional requirements" because of overcrowding. As many as 200 prisoners may live in gymnasium and as many as 54 prisoners share a single toilet, he said.
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:36P
Judge throws out case over Los Alamos nuclear plan [ 6:30 pm]
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit that sought to halt development of a $5.8 billion plutonium laboratory at Los Alamos National Laboratory, saying a new environmental analysis and planned hearings should be adequate to
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:36P
•Court rejects accidental discharge defence
Justice Roland Amaize, in his judgment, held that the act of the accused was pre-meditated and not the defence of accidental discharge offered by the accused. According to the judge, the accused initially reported a case of armed robbery against the
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:35P
Major political shift in India
The verdict from the recent elections in five Indian states carries an unambiguous message. The people will punish corrupt politicians who run cabals and sabotage democratic institutions even if they take some welfare measures.
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:35P
Saginaw makes deal with ex-police officer
By Justin L. Engel | The Saginaw News SAGINAW — The City Council today put to bed a three-year-old wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former police officer. The council OK'd a $700000 settlement with 42-year-old Patrick C. Shaltry, who claims he
Updated: 05/23/2011 08:34P
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