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CAGW's Spending Cut Alert: National Drug Intelligence Center
“Unfortunately, many members of Congress are more than willing to treat the Departments of Justice and Defense like jobs programs, throwing all cost-benefit analyses out the window,” said CAGW President Tom Schatz. “Like most weeds, the NDIC has proved
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:30P
Number of Young African American Women in Prison Rises
Here's a lesser-known red flag in the black community: the fastest growing incarcerated population in the country is African American girls and young women. What does not seem to be rising however, is the number of black girls who
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
Tories finally bow to Parliament, hand over numbers on cost of crime agenda
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says the thick stacks of documents set the cost of anti-crime legislation at $631 million — on top of $2.1 billion already announced for expanded prisons. The move follows a ruling by the Speaker of the Commons last week
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
Testimony: Room next to toddler's bedroom had multiple weapons, ammunition
Tyler Lewis shot himself at close range leaving a one- to three-centimeter hole in his forehead and a three- to six-centimeter exit wound in the back of his head, a medical examiner testified. The child's death was ruled an accident, the medical
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
61 pirates caught by Indian Navy brought to Mumbai
On the action to be taken against the 'minor' pirates apprehended on Saturday night, the sources said they may be tried under the Juvenile Justice Act but for that they will have to prove that they are less than 18. Individuals below 18 years of age
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
US justice department opens investigation into Jan 27 Lahore incident: Munter
ISLAMABAD, March 16 (APP): The United States Ambassador Cameron Munter on Wednesday confirmed that the United States Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the incident in Lahore. “The families of the victims of the January 27 incident
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
13th Annual Shades of Color Conference March 25
Washington has served as an educator and administrator in higher education for over 20 years. He most recently served as the assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
Court upholds ex-Brick woman's murder conviction, prison sentence
One of McGuire's attorneys, Stephen Turano, said McGuire will appeal to the state Supreme Court to hear the case. Patricia Prezioso, the lead prosecutor at the trial who is now in private practice, said she was satisfied with the ruling.
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
Contador's lawyer: "We've got an extremely solid case"
Alberto Contador's lawyer, Andy Ramos, has admitted that he has no idea whether the UCI will challenge the verdict of the competitions committee of the Spanish federation to decide against imposing a ban on the three-time Tour de France champion.
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:29P
Chemical castration fails to cure rapist
At the time, Justice Peter Blaxell noted Wimbridge was taking part in a trial of an anti-libidinal drug and had taken responsibility for his offending. But yesterday, the same court was told that the drug, aimed at reducing the rapist's sex drive,
Updated: 03/16/2011 02:28P
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