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Smuggler Re-Sentenced In Crash That Killed 10
PHOENIX -- A federal judge has re-sentenced a convicted illegal immigrant smuggler to life in prison for his role in a vehicle crash in southwest Arizona that took the lives of 10 people. The US Attorney's Office in Phoenix said 25-year-old Adan
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:41P
Fired Kalamazoo Public Safety Detective Matthew Schultz files lawsuit alleging
KALAMAZOO — A former Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that he was treated differently and ultimately terminated by his
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:41P
Senate Approves Eyewitness ID Reform
And the Justice Project in 2008 found that only 12 percent of Texas police departments had guidelines for conducting lineups. Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, the bill's author, filed a similar bill last session that also passed the in the Senate but
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:41P
Smith & Nephew Files Lawsuit Against Former Employees for Using Company Secrets
Medical device company Smith & Nephew has filed a lawsuit against nine former employees, accusing them of conspiring to use confidential company information to start a competing business, according to a Memphis Daily News report.
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
NM woman sues Chili's, claims sewing needle in mashed potatoes pierced tongue
FARMINGTON - A local woman has filed a lawsuit against Chili's Inc. after allegedly being stabbed by a sewing needle while eating mashed potatoes. Ashley Phillips, 23, and her husband, Craig Phillips, 26,
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
Lawsuit accuses Porter County sheriff, deputy of brutality
VALPARAISO | A Starke County man is targeting Porter County Sheriff David Lain and a deputy in a lawsuit alleging he was falsely arrested at his home and left in a drunk tank for 32 hours without blankets or adequate clothing.
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
Release of Raymond followed compensation payment to victims families: Firdous
Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Wednesday that the Federal Government's stance on Raymond Davis case was very clear as it always stated that the courts will decide the fate of the accused and it would respect the courts verdict.
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
Former Chicago police commander convicted of lying about torture begins prison
Jon Burge, the commander of the infamous "Midnight Crew" in the 1970s and 1980s, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in January after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. His attorney, Richard Beuke, says Burge reported to the prison
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
The Cost of NYC's Marijuana Possession Arrests in 2010: $75 Million
The report was released today at a City Hall press conference with NYC Council Member Letitia James, Council Member Jumanne Williams and Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito; Dr. Levine, Chino Hardin of the Institute for Juvenile Justice Reforms and
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
20 KFC eateries in city hit auction block
Still-operating eateries average 2000 square feet and have an average of 15 years left on their leases; move follows Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of previous franchisee. Chicken lovers looking to open their own fast-food restaurants are in luck,
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:40P
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