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Cop gets 2-yr RI for taking bribe
NEW DELHI: A trial court has sentenced a Delhi Police officer to two years' jail term for forcing a woman to bribe him by threatening her with arrest in a cheating case. Special judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal convicted assistant sub-inspector Bikram
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:39P
Dallas bail bondsman held in connection with shooting death of business partner
The owner of a Deep Ellum bail bond business is under arrest, accused of being involved in the Monday afternoon killing of his business partner. James Beavers, 54, is being held in the Dallas County jail on a charge of capital murder
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:38P
Passengers reminded to wear seatbelts
“Tying Stephen's Law in with Click It or Ticket will make the police more aware of Stephen's Law. Just last week we asked the Division of Highway Traffic Safety to send out a bulletin about Stephen's Law so that police participating in Click It or
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:38P
Motorists reminded: Stop for pedestrians at intersections
Any municipality in the county can borrow the mobile sign at no cost to them and place it in high-traffic areas to inform and remind pedestrians and drivers about the “Stop for Pedestrians” law, which formerly required drivers to yield.
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:38P
Supreme Court rules Ashcroft can't be sued in al-Kidd case
"Qualified immunity gives government officials breathing room to make reasonable but mistaken judgments about open legal questions," Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority. The court ruled 8-0 in support of Ashcroft's immunity,
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:37P
EU Economic governance: a major step forward
Four priorities to enhance structural reforms: 1. helping people get back to work or find new jobs by making work more financially attractive, 2. urgently reforming pension systems, 3. making sure that unemployment benefits provide an incentive to work
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:36P
Illinois Supreme Court Announces New Public Domain Citation System, Ending Era
“The changes are reflective of the way we all live and the way the practice of law is changing,” said Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride. “So much legal research is now done online through references and sources available on the Internet and even on
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:36P
Judge rules Bisard blood draw 'inadmissible' on DUI charges
A Marion County judge ruled Tuesday the blood draw taken from IMPD Officer David Bisard following a fatal crash in August 2010 is inadmissible in regards to DUI charges filed against him in the case. A Marion County judge is expected to make a ruling
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:36P
Judge rules Bisard blood draw 'inadmissible' on DUI charges
A Marion County judge ruled Tuesday the blood draw taken from IMPD Officer David Bisard following a fatal crash in August 2010 is inadmissible in regards to DUI charges filed against him in the case. A Marion County judge is expected to make a ruling
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:36P
Immigration Court Reform Serves Everyone's Interests
"These are death penalty cases being handled with the resources of traffic court," one Immigration Court judge told Chicago Appleseed, in an interview for a 2009 report. A recent two-part Associated Press report on immigration court also captured the
Updated: 05/31/2011 04:35P
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