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Let the US courts be judge, not the media
While we were away on spring break, the Trayvon Martin case burst forth from every corner of the national media. Martin was an unarmed teen killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who said he thought he was a threat.
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:49A
Trial of alleged 9/11 terrorists begins again at Guantnamo
A US district judge in New York dismissed a federal indictment in April 2011, ending the prospect of a trial in civilian court. The men are accused of playing various roles in the coordinated 9/11 attacks. Two commercial airliners were flown into the
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:48A
Jokes as Fadi Ibrahim in coma, court hears
In a conversation played to a District Court jury yesterday, John told his younger brother Michael to keep his cool after Fadi was shot on June 5, 2009. "A bullet went through (Fadi's) liver but it didn't hit the main artery so he'll be fine," he said.
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:47A
Jokes as Fadi Ibrahim in coma, court hears
In a conversation played to a District Court jury yesterday, John told his younger brother Michael to keep his cool after Fadi was shot on June 5, 2009. "A bullet went through (Fadi's) liver but it didn't hit the main artery so he'll be fine," he said.
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:47A
Former Inmates Sue Twin Falls Jail for Harassment, Battery
According to the lawsuit, filed March 26 in US District Court in Idaho, Frank Lee Gorrell, Timothy Eugene Harvell and Jonathan Guidi were among 11 men housed in the 100 block of the jail in January 2011. At about 2 pm on Jan. 11, according to the suit,
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:46A
Former Inmates Sue Twin Falls Jail for Harassment, Battery
According to the lawsuit, filed March 26 in US District Court in Idaho, Frank Lee Gorrell, Timothy Eugene Harvell and Jonathan Guidi were among 11 men housed in the 100 block of the jail in January 2011. At about 2 pm on Jan. 11, according to the suit,
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:46A
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky due in court for
The hearing on the dismissal motion and other issues comes two months ahead of Sandusky's scheduled trial. Lawyers are expected to cover a range of issues, from whether to allow prosecutors to use items from a search of Sandusky's home to whether
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:45A
Judge Quits Saudi Bomb Suspect's Texas Trial
US District Judge Sam Cummings removed himself from the case of against Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari in a tersely worded order filed Wednesday in Lubbock. The order gave no reason for the recusal, and the court docket showed no recusal motion and no
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:40A
Sandusky is in court for pretrial hearing
Sandusky, who denies the charges, has been on home arrest awaiting trial in June. Sandusky arrived at court dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and tie. Lawyers in the courtroom in Bellefonte, Pa., are arguing over a number of issues, including whether
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:36A
Death penalty trials for 9/11 suspects approved
The Obama administration "is making a terrible mistake by prosecuting the most important terrorism trials of our time in a second-tier system of justice," said Anthony Romero, the group's executive director. He said the war court was "set up to achieve
Updated: 04/05/2012 09:35A
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