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Three sentenced to life in prison in Paris Whitehead-Hamilton murder
When the judge read their verdict in the courtroom just before 1 pm, defendants Dondre Davis, Stephen Cortez Harper and Duong Dai Nguyen showed no reaction. A cousin of Paris, LaShawn Crawford, began to sob. The three men were convicted of first-degree
Updated: 11/23/2011 02:06P
New Jersey man acquitted of murdering 5 teenagers who went missing in Newark
NEWARK, NJ - A New Jersey man on Wednesday was acquitted of locking five teenagers in an abandoned home in 1978 and burning them to death in retaliation for stealing marijuana, ending a case that went cold until 2008 because no bodies were ever found.
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:34P
Shafia daughter tried to kill herself, jury told
KINGSTON, Ont. — Court is hearing that one of three teenage sisters allegedly killed by their family told school officials she was facing physical, emotional and verbal abuse at home, and that she had taken pills to try to kill herself.
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:32P
Judges sustain school suit, ask Supreme Court to define "adequate" funding
A sharply divided appeals court in Tallahassee today refused to quash a lawsuit alleging that state lawmakers violated Florida's Constitution by not adequately funding public schools. But the First District Court of Appeal asked the
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:30P
Drunken driving trial of deputy Hamilton Township mayor under way today
The DWI trial of Hamilton Deputy Mayor Charles Cain resumed Wednesday in North Wildwood municipal court. Cain (right) appears with attorney Louis Barbone. Wednesday Nov 23, 2011. Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:26 am | Updated: 12:40 pm,
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:26P
Religious freedom doesn't protect polygamy, BC court rules in landmark case
But Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the BC Supreme Court says the law is only valid if it isn't used to prosecute child brides, and he says judges should interpret it in that way. Bauman agrees that Section 293 of the Criminal Code violates the
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:25P
Canada Polygamy Ban Upheld, B.C. Court Rules
VANCOUVER - The harms that polygamy inflicts on women and children outweigh any claims to religious freedom, a BC judge said Wednesday in a landmark case that is almost certainly destined for the Supreme Court of Canada. Chief Justice Robert Bauman of
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:25P
Federal court issues proposed interim congressional districts for 2012
In a separate case in Washington, a federal court refused to approve maps without a trial, agreeing with the Department of Justice that there was sufficient evidence to question whether it hurt minority representation. Texas, among other states with a
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:25P
Judge Says Canada Anti-polygamy Law Constitutional
In a separate case in Washington, a federal court refused to approve maps without a trial, agreeing with the Department of Justice that there was sufficient evidence to question whether it hurt minority representation. Texas, among other states with a
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:23P
BC Supreme Court upholds ban on polygamy
BC Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman issued his decision Wednesday, saying Canada's anti-polygamy law is valid because the harms that polygamy can inflict on women and children outweigh the benefit of protecting religious freedom.
Updated: 11/23/2011 01:23P
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