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Court upholds demolition of unauthorised building
Justice Singhvi pointed out the nexus between builders and officials of local agencies and observed that “the officers of the municipal corporations are becoming rich overnight.” The Bench made these observations while dismissing a special leave
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:42P
Sharing Netflix is a crime in Tennessee
Los Gatos-based Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one of the top sources of Internet traffic -- one recent report ranked it No. 1 -- and its online video streaming is growing in popularity. The new Tennessee law, which goes into force on July 1,
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:42P
El Diario: NY Is More Secure for Immigrants
An editorial in New York's Spanish-language newspaper El Diario/La Prensa lauds Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to suspend the state's participation in the Secure Communities program. New York is the second state to opt out of the program, which requires
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:41P
Local 48G joins pickets in Illinois
A couple of Roquette America Inc. union employees from the Keokuk corn processing plant are planning to join representatives of Jobs with Justice today for a protest outside Roquette's newest American facility in Geneva,
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:41P
West Valley Memorial Day DUI task force nets 55 arrests
2, 2011 12:34 PM Nearly 40 officers from seven law enforcement agencies from across the West Valley scoured the area around Lake Pleasant on Memorial Day to crack down on drunken drivers. Peoria Police Department spokesman Jay Davies said 38 officers
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:41P
West Valley Memorial Day DUI task force nets 55 arrests
2, 2011 12:34 PM Nearly 40 officers from seven law enforcement agencies from across the West Valley scoured the area around Lake Pleasant on Memorial Day to crack down on drunken drivers. Peoria Police Department spokesman Jay Davies said 38 officers
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:41P
California's latest private immigrant detention center
Stories about the politics, policies, and law enforcement issues surrounding immigration. Stories about health issues, education, and the politics of both. As California grapples with how to reduce its prison population, there is one group of inmates
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:40P
Three years for traffic cop who laundered $2m
"The defendant, as a police officer, deliberately broke the law and carefully planned the crime," she said. Judge Pang said Ho could not explain the large amounts of money involved, given his monthly salary was only HK$23000.
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:39P
Former ADA Beats DWI Rap Because Arresting Officers Fixed Tix
Lopresti's defense lawyer Steven Epstein doesn't think this will be last though. "The NYPD and the district attorneys in New York City need to seriously consider the conduct of police officers and how they go about acting as public servants," Epstein
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:38P
Judge extends bankruptcy deadline for Borders, sale expected
AP NEW YORK — A judge granted Borders an extension to file its reorganization plan under bankruptcy protection, but a sale of some of its stores appears more likely. A Borders lawyer confirmed Thursday that a bankruptcy judge granted the extension at
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:38P
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