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Don't ask gun bill gets subcommittee nod
By a 9-6 vote, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee approved a National Rifle Association-backed bill sponsored by Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford. The proposal would bar physicians, nurses and other medical personnel in non-emergency settings from
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:48P
Cuomo Administration Rips Call For MRT Investigation
Andrew Cuomo's health-care redesign team, fired back at the ethics complaint filed today by the Center for Justice and Democracy over the governor's Medicaid Redesign Team. The group claims that some members of the redesign team are also benefiting
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:48P
Bridgeport and Stratford seek federal grant to assess gang activity in the city
The City of Bridgeport and the Town of Stratford together with youth-based community agencies, boards of education, faith-based organizations and the business community are seeking $750000 in federal Department of Justice Funds to assess gang activity
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:47P
GTMO
“I strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system ... to ensure that our security and our values are
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:47P
Deerfield hires utility legal experts for court battle with ComEd
Deerfield officials have hired a law firm that specializes in energy regulation for its lawsuit against Commonwealth Edison Co., which the village blames for too many power outages.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:46P
ROMULUS: Those in Nomads club wonder what's next
A nonprofit travel group based at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Nomads filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Feb. 28 in US Bankruptcy Court in Detroit. Chapter 7 is liquidation. The first meeting of creditors is set for 1:30 pm March 31.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:46P
Designer From McLean's Mom: 'Justice Will Be Done'
They were in a different country, probably ate food they've had before but was ... NEW YORK (AP) -- The closest Sylvie Cachay's parents have come to meeting the songwriter's son charged with murdering her was in a courtroom Tuesday.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:46P
Canada's Baby Joseph Case Spills Over into U.S.
Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, said, “This has been a tragic case where the parents desire only to receive proper family-centered care and medical attention that will allow Baby Joseph to live out his final days
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:45P
HC: How many cases can CBI handle? You've to trust CID
A division bench headed by chief justice JS Khehar gave this direction while modifying the direction issued by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) after KSR Charan Reddy, CID DIG, told the court that they were investigating the case.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:45P
Tinkhundla dripping blood of the innocent
I am sure that this is the verdict the government must have been hoping for when, under a lot of domestic and international pressure, it put in motion an investigation into Jele's death. I have no doubt in my mind that the coroner acquitted herself
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:45P