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Appeals court tosses Alaska lawmaker's conviction
AP National/International News Health News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National Video More>> By BECKY BOHRER AP JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A federal appeals court has tossed out the conviction and ordered a new trial for former Alaska lawmaker
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:06P
Texas Corrections Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violations
WASHINGTON—A Bexar County, Texas corrections officer was charged today in a two-count federal indictment with violating the civil rights of two detainees, announced the Department of Justice. The charges stem from two incidents—one on October 8, 2007;
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:05P
Editorial: Hits and Misses
Convicts will remain in jail, but Illinois' action means a mistake in the administration of justice will not claim an innocent life. We look forward to the day the Texas Legislature comes to this wise conclusion, too. The Dallas City Council seemed
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
Dr. Wayne Barnard Challenges Students to Get in the Fight for Justice
"We can look all over the world and see people under oppression with no one to comfort them," Barnard said. "It's an issue we thought we had dealt with long ago, yet it's still very prevalent today." Barnard challenged those who attended the chapel
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
Greene County MO deputy car involved in crash
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- The Highway Patrol is investigating a two-car accident late Friday morning involving a Greene County deputy and another car. The sheriff's office tells KY3 the deputy was going east bound on
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
As good as the book: Films that do justice to their literary originals
A scene from New Line Cinema's “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.” AP Photo / New Line Productions, Pierre Vinet Gregory Peck is shown as attorney Atticus Finch, a small-town Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape,
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
Google, Amazon face lawsuits over search
Software development company MasterObjects sued Amazon and Google this week, charging the companies with infringing on a patent for technology that presents possible complete search terms as users type in a search bar
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
5 Worst Russian Nuclear Accidents of All Time
Thousands of square miles were contaminated by the accident, causing the province to be completely closed to all foreigners until 1992. The incident at Chleyabinsk was the first time the Russians had to deal with a nuclear incident, but it certainly
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:04P
Grassley, Smith: Make Lawyers Pay for Frivolous Suits
“The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, which we introduced Wednesday, evens the playing field by imposing monetary sanctions against attorneys who file frivolous suits,” the duo writes on Politico. “The bill simply says that cases brought to court must be
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:03P
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Pictures: The Lincoln Lawyer Movie
Mickey Haller is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln sedan. Haller has spent most of his career defending garden-variety criminals, until he lands the case of his career: defending Louis Roulet,
Updated: 03/11/2011 04:03P
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