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Tribal Law and Order Act at a glance
Key provisions: — US attorneys who decline to prosecute Indian Country cases must notify tribal justice officials, coordinate with them on the investigation's status and share evidence so the case can be pursued in tribal court.
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:16P
Mladic extradited to face war crimes charges
BELGRADE, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic said here on Tuesday that the process to extradite Ratko Mladic to the UN war crimes tribunal has started, and that Mladic is already on a plane to The Hague.
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:16P
How the mighty have fallen, Artur Davis edition
Artur Davis, a former federal prosecutor and four-term Alabama congressman, says that an Edwards indictment would be highly unusual by normal Justice Department standards. “Campaign finance law gives candidates significant leeway on how to spend
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:15P
WREX.com – Rockford's News LeaderAP IMPACT: US declines to try half Native crimes
The Arizona letters provide a window into a much larger government study of Department of Justice records in which 50 percent of the 9000 cases filed from tribal lands during fiscal years 2005-2009 were declined. In the study, 42 percent of rejections
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:15P
2 terror suspects arrested in Kentucky
Waad Ramadan Alwan, 30, allegedly carried out numerous improvised explosive device attacks against US troops in Iraq, the US Justice Department said in a release. Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, 23, is alleged to have tried to provide material support to
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:15P
Supreme Court grants bail to Binayak aide
Judges also directed Guha to furnish a bail bond of Rs two lakh and two sureties of one lakh each before the Raipur sessions court. Guha is a Kolkata-based businessman and is alleged to be close to Naxal ideologue Narayan Sanyal.
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:15P
Key provisions of the Tribal Law and Order Act
Key provisions: — US attorneys who decline to prosecute Indian Country cases must notify tribal justice officials, coordinate with them on the investigation's status and share evidence so the case can be pursued in tribal court.
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:14P
Charges Dropped Against Man and Woman Accused of Rape
On an unrelated note, Mace is due in court on June 7 to answer a DWI charge after crashing her car into a utility pole earlier this month right outside the Yorktown police station on Route 202. Interested in a follow-up to this article?
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:14P
Obama Picks Energy Executive Bryson to Lead Commerce
Bryson “advises companies around the world, as a business leader who understands what it takes to innovate, to create jobs, and to persevere though tough times,” the president said today at the White House. He “will help us deliver the kinds of growth,
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:14P
Mladic Flown To Face Justice In The Hague
Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic said: "Mladic is charged with the most serious crimes against humanity and the most serious violations of the international humanitarian law. "By handing over Mladic to The Hague, Serbia has fulfilled its
Updated: 05/31/2011 03:14P