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Sheriff's Report - June 1, 2011
Obstructing Justice Intimidate Threaten Etc Vict Witness Informant. Strother, Ryan Voy; Male; 26; 419 Cumberland Ave., Gulf Breeze City; DUI. Becker, Dylan James; Male; 15; 1972 Bahama Drive, Navarre; Burgl-Unoccupied Conveyance Unarmed.
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Kloppenburg concedes defeat in Supreme Court race
(AP) — JoAnne Kloppenburg has conceded defeat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race against incumbent conservative Justice David Prosser. Kloppenburg's decision comes after a statewide recount reaffirmed Prosser's victory over her in the April 5 election
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Motive does not apply in detention suits
The Justice Department said al-Kidd, a US citizen who changed his name from Lavni Kidd after converting to Islam, had a close relationship with a Saudi Arabian citizen in Idaho. After the Saudi was indicted for providing money to a terrorist
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Costa Rican Utility Fires Back at DOJ in Feud Over FCPA Settlement
Friday's court filing in Miami was the latest jab in an ongoing fight between the Justice Department and Costa Rica's Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) that is raising big questions about the rights of “victims” in Foreign Corrupt Practices
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Electricity Problem Prompts Evacuations At Franklin County Courthouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A portion of the Franklin County Courthouse was evacuated on Tuesday because of an electricity problem that was affecting several floors of the Hall of Justice. At least four floors of the building, located at 369 South High St.,
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Mladic to be extradited after appeal fails
By the CNN Wire Staff Belgrade, Serbia (CNN) -- Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic was on a plane Tuesday en route to Netherlands to face war crime charges before a tribunal after losing an appeal against extradition, Serbian Justice Minister
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Ken Clarke: Data management systems need to be flexible and safe
However, the UK's justice secretary said that the laws would risk forcing firms to create data management systems in which they had to choose between security, freedom and privacy, adding that the legislation would set an "unachievable standard"
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
Update: Kloppenburg concedes to Prosser in Supreme Court race
(AP) — JoAnne Kloppenburg is expected to announce whether she plans to challenge the recount results in her state Supreme Court race against Justice David Prosser. Kloppenburg has scheduled an 11 am news conference Tuesday in Madison.
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:22P
EPA Establishes National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks from Toxic
Creation of the NTTC is part of EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's emphasis on improving chemical safety, building strong tribal partnerships and expanding the conversation on environmental justice. The NTTC will hold its first meeting in Washington,
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:21P
Mladic on route to The Hague
Judges earlier rejected his appeal to stop the extradition just hours after it was received by mail. Mladic's defence had argued the 69-year-old is not mentally and physically fit to stand trial for alleged war crimes. Mladic is charged at the tribunal
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:21P
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