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Do inmates in Illinois jails and jails have a right to security? That's the central question raised in a new post written by former Cook County Department of Corrections director Nneka Jones Tapia. In it, Jones Tapia argues for a more…

The parents of the Oxford school shooting suspect fear politics could hurt their chances of getting a fair trial, especially given what their son reportedly wrote in his diary about President Joe Biden."I hope my shooting results in Biden's…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – The Tucson officer involved in a physical altercation in a Tucson restaurant parking lot last year will not be charged, Pima County prosecutors announced Wednesday, May 18.The incident began when off-duty…

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, the Bronx Zoo's 'Happy' elephant walks inside the zoo's Asia Habitat in New York City. A legal fight to free Happy the elephant…

Retail therapy in bars and restaurants, cannabis stores and e-commerce? Other retailers not so lucky. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Retail sales jumped 0.9% in April from March, after jumping 1.4% in March from February, to $678…

The Arkansas Department of Corrections was recognized for its outreach and recruitment campaign.The Department of Corrections' social media campaign was honored with the Excellence Award in the Government Content and Marketing category…

We're going to ask you one thing in this editorial: imagine you're arrested for a crime you didn't commit.You can't believe you're in this position. But you trust the American justice system so much that when you are offered the chance to…

NEW YORK – Two prominent members of the extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor have been extradited from Guatemala to the United States to face prosecution in a child abduction case that has ensnared much of the group's leadership. The…

Almost 10 years ago, I stood on the Texas State Senate floor in front of my colleagues, connected and tired. For just under 13 hours I filibustrated to quit a disastrous law that threatened to devastate reproductive health care in Texas.…

A dwindling number of attorneys in Erie County and throughout New York State are willing to represent defendants who cannot afford their own attorneys.It's a problem that those on the ground say is caused by state-set pay…

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Violent crime headlines strike fear into the hearts of Tennesseans. Our leaders have a duty to fight the scourge of violence with strong leadership focused on crime prevention, not political posturing. It is by prevention that success is…

California Governor Gavin Newsom is ready to invest significant public funds in his ambitious plan for mental health courts — $65 million this year and $50 million a year for years to come. Newsom has been presenting his proposed…

Friday, May 13, 2022 6:15 a.m. Klarna has agreed to work with credit reference agencies to share valuable data about its customers' financial habits. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for…

In Michael Sussmann's filing explaining he couldn't include highly exculpatory notes - written by Tashina Gaushar, Mary McCord and Scott Schools - from a March 6, 2017 meeting in his motion in the limit because John Durham had provided them…

SAN DIEGO- A man accused of driving drunk and without a license when his pickup truck crashed into a van at a Midway-area intersection, killing two people, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to manslaughter charges guilty with vehicle while…

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of the 1978 murder of a student was put to death on Wednesday after a nearly eight-year hiatus in the state's use of the death penalty prompted by a nearly two-hour…

Midcoast high school tennis teams have continued to score wins on the court as of late, with the second half of the regular season underway. Rockport's Camden Hills picked up wins over Lewiston on Tuesday May 10, while Waldoboro's…

(Source – Shutterstock)Earned Wage Access (EWA) service providers are increasingly in demand around the world thanks to the new working lifestyles that most workers demand today. While large enterprises would likely rely on EWA's…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – The Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) Children's Overnight Visitor Program is returning to the Tennessee Women's Prison Program after COVID-19 suspended it for nearly two years.The program became the…

A criminal case is a scary situation, but with the right strategy and effort on your part, you can be confident in your defense. A lawyer will help you with the legal side of things, from what to say in court to filing motions. However,…

The Kings County district attorney on Monday dropped a longstanding case against a woman who spent four years in prison for giving birth to a stillborn child after using drugs.Adora Perez had pleaded no contest to manslaughter in 2018, to…

The Supreme Court is seeking input from trial courts and the public on the development of the OSDP. The Supreme Court is seeking input from trial courts and the public on the development of the OSDP. the Supreme Court…

Winning in court took nearly five years for Rafael Smith, 39, after he was arrested for assault and sexual assault - but even a not-guilty verdict wasn't enough to clear his name. On a recent Saturday, he arrived at the Plaza Road…

PHOENIX - A water main break shut down part of US 60 in Tempe, Cyber ​​Ninjas founder's attorneys reportedly turn over files to the Arizona Senate, and Phoenix hit 100 degrees for the first time in 2022. Here are…

(NewsNation) — Threats have been leveled against Supreme Court justices since a leaked draft opinion signaling that the court would overturn the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade. A metal fence has been erected around the…

A late-night TV-watching mother saw reports that police were looking for a fatal fugitive driver in the Old Irving Park neighborhood woke her 57-year-old son to tell him to go to authorities, the authorities said on Saturday.…

Borrowers who were wrongly sold loans they couldn't afford by two companies that went bankrupt will get a little more back than they expected. Around 78,500 QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket borrowers will be reimbursed some of the interest!-->…

Apply on this link: https://internal.azstatejobs.gov/jobs/assistant-director-community-corrections-phoenix-arizona-united-states Provide leadership and management to the staff of the Community Corrections Division. Manage, supervise and…

LIHU'E - A Kaua'i Police Department "Green Harvest" cannabis suppression program is set to continue this year. The Kaua'i County Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a request from the KPD to receive and spend $35,000 in federal funds…

In recent months, the federal courts have become a lightning rod for high-tension litigation, intense media attention, and congressional actions and reactions. From the disputed 2020 election results to the January 6 attack on the…

PHOENIX - A judge has ruled that an Arizona prisoner convicted of murdering a college student in 1978 is mentally fit to be put to death next week, keeping the focus on what would be the first execution in the State in almost eight years.…

Casper, Wyoming- Casper and Wyoming criminal defendants who need to hire experienced, proven criminal defense attorneys can contact Cowboy Country Criminal Defense. The law firm has a team of experienced lawyers who have won several…

IOC Deputy Director Yeo Woon-guk speaks at Wednesday's press conference. (Yonhap)A prosecutor, who was also a former intelligence officer at the Supreme Prosecutors Office, was charged on Wednesday with colluding with an opposition…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina.Allison Joyce | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump lost an effort in a New York appeals court on Tuesday to stay a…

ARCHDALE, NC (WGHP) — A 140-page report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services details 19 substantiated complaints against Westwood Health and Rehabilitation in Archdale. Don't miss…

EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard's attorneys plan to ask a Virginia judge on Tuesday to dismiss Johnny Depp's $50 million defamation case against their client. However, the defense team is almost certain to fail, and they know it. How to watch…

Ministry of Justice building. PHOTO FILE APPLICANT MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday that star prosecution witness Rafael Ragos' nullification of his testimony against Senator Leila de Lima cannot "destroy…

NEW CUMBERLAND — A longtime civil servant takes on a political newcomer in the race to become the next Hancock County Circuit Court clerk in the upcoming May 10 primary…

“You can only face in others what you can face in yourself. On this confrontation depends the measure of our wisdom and our compassion.—James Baldwin I have now spoken publicly both for and against the recent bill to…

Breadcrumb Links World News National Canada Pivot Airlines said it was "deeply concerned" for the safety of its employees and that the federal government must do more Publication date : April 29, 2022 •…

A recent report on the Global Online Payday Loans Market published by Market Reports provides a global overview and assessment of the opportunities at the moment. The study provides an in-depth examination of key market trends.…

The United States is trying to seize a yacht that AP says belongs to sanctioned oligarch Suleyman Kerimov. But Millemarin Investments, its registered owner, says…

CAIRO - April 27, 2022: Egypt's public prosecutor's office on Tuesday ordered the incarceration of seven accused members of a gang that specializes in smuggling narcotics from the east of the canal to its west for…

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – The county needs a new superintendent to assess and coordinate the security of all court facilities, including satellite courtrooms scattered around the county, judges told the County Board of Commissioners .Acting…

In 2020, “stimulus check” and “second stimulus check” were among the top 15 Google searches in the United States. In the same year, a report by Ernst and Young estimated that in the countries of the Organization for Economic…

The Nigerian Corrections Service in Delta State has been bolstered with a donation of musical instruments and power generators worth about 2 million naira. The donor, the Asaba Chapter of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS),…

This cover of the voter guide was brought to you by the Reno Gazette Journal Fund for Public Service Journalism. Please consider donating to support it here.Judicial elections often don't have many candidates unless the previously elected…

BERLIN (AP) — German federal prosecutors on Tuesday resumed an investigation into anti-government extremists who allegedly planned to cause a long blackout across the country and kidnap the country's health minister, saying there is…

NEW YORK – Following their season-ending sweep by the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets officially acknowledged Monday night what has been apparent throughout their season: Any issues they have dealt with off the floor have had a big impact…

Lending apps are gradually replacing traditional loan agencies or credit unions. Today, traditional lending institutions struggle to keep up with the convenience and transparent processes of these apps. Moreover, these applications and…

Federal prosecutors want to limit communication between four local residents accused of crimes in the attack on the United States Capitol10 months after their indictment.The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on Wednesday…

An Arizona inmate who is just weeks away from his scheduled execution has argued that the state clemency board was unfairly charged with enforcing the law. But a state judge disagrees, saying law enforcement doesn't meet the definition…

Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Impromptu ball games involving Courts For Kids volunteers and El Rodeo residents were a popular activity. Photo We also made…

Monday, April 25, 202212 p.m.; State House LibraryTHE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF RHODE ISLAND TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RIGOP PRESIDENT SUE CIENKI AND SENATE MINORITY WHIP JESSICA DE LA CRUZOn Monday, April 25, the Rhode Island Republican…

Governor Asa Hutchinson's plan to tap $1.09 million in state one-time funds to expand the state's Division of Community Corrections intensive supervision program for high-risk parolees in the center of Arkansas walked through the…

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — A new order requiring certain Houston businesses to have surveillance technology may not hold up in court, attorneys say. The ordinance requires all Houston bars, nightclubs, sex businesses, convenience…

To exploreAugust 28, 1955: The day Emmett Till started a movementThere are many roadblocks. Witnesses have died in the decades since Till's lynching, and it's unclear what happened to the evidence gathered by investigators. Even the…

Leonard Powell in front of 1911 Harmon St. Photo: Friends of Adeline After eight years of what few would dispute has been a tense limbo for landlords, the case of a South Berkeley home in receivership since 2017 returns to…

CBD products have become more and more popular lately. While many people can identify with the recreational use of cannabis, CBD is increasingly being used as a substitute for prescription drugs. There are a variety of CBD products to…

EUGENE — Former Oregon Ducks offensive line coach Steve Greatwood compared the abilities and traits of former OU offensive lineman Doug Brenner to a number of his other former players who eventually made it into the NFL and believes Brenner…

(Pinal County, AZ) – Pinal County senior diversion officer, mom, wife, and lifer Nicole Buccellato throws her hat into the city council ring. Five people are running for the three seats on Florence City Council, with a range of powers and…

Defense and prosecution reach 'guilty but mentally ill' settlement for Fox Chapel man accused of killing two people The judge postponed his decision on the plea deal until May 9 to!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Indian authorities aboard bulldozers bulldozed a number of properties in a New Delhi neighborhood before the Supreme Court halted demolitions days after religious violence rocked the area and saw dozens of arrests. On Wednesday morning,…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said "the love of the game" brought him out of his 41-day retirement, believing he still had a place on the pitch. During an interview with…

Twice in two days, Donald Trump has publicly called New York AG Letitia James a failure and a 'racist'. James and Trump are in the thick of the battle over his…

As Russian forces retreated from northern Ukraine, atrocities were exposed and the United States and European countries accused Russia of committing war crimes.Last month, the United States made a formal legal assessment that Russian forces…

Mike Picore stands on the pavement of the new Sayre Park basketball court.Chelsea Independent/Post Independent Sayre Park is a special place for many in Glenwood Springs,!-->…

Governor Larry Hogan is advancing a plan to build a massive public/private toll project in Maryland - the Capital Beltway (I-495) and I-270 expansion. The Maryland Department of Transportation has already solicited bids from developers and…

An Arizona death row inmate says his religious rights will be violated if he does not have access to his spiritual advisor during his eventual execution.The Arizona Supreme Court recently granted the state's request to establish an…

ORLANDO, Fla., April 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Criminal defense attorneys Moses and Rooth know the holidays can be a lot of fun, but they can also be a dangerous time on the road as people may celebrate by drinking or by using a…

The judge initially ruled that Brown would live with her grandmother and that Dr. Ricky Jones of the University of Louisville would serve as the other caretaker. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Quintez Brown, the man accused of…

Flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up and the courthouses are bustling.Since reopening, many cases have started to be cleared, helping to reduce the backlog.In the first three weeks, about 400 cases were resolved, but the district…

By Jeremiah Greer Comedy is often the lens through which we wrestle with uncomfortable truths. Chris Rock is one of many comedians who have used his comedy to honestly portray the deep political and economic oppression that…

Two of former President Donald J. Trump's top White House lawyers met with the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, after Trump cleared them for dialogue with the panel, according to a person familiar with…

Smiley Martin, one of the alleged shooters in the Sacramento mass shooting, originally filed a lawsuit in court in 2018, leading to a possible settlement. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just five weeks before the K Street…

CINCINNATI — Up to seven businessmen and people who had business at City Hall could testify against former Cincinnati City Councilman PG Sittenfeld in his upcoming public corruption trial, accusing him of being brutal and inappropriate in…

Judge points to changes in how courts treat street racers City leaders want judges to get tougher on street racers. Citizens have the impression that nothing is being done. ATLANTE - Civic leaders are asking Atlanta judges to get…

Access to basic banking services, such as checking accounts, is something that many of us may take for granted. Having this access can help improve an individual's financial well-being. However, more than 7 million American households did…

LOS ANGELES — Special agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) apprehended Oscar Orozco this morning in Pacoima. Orozco had walked away from the Men's Community Reintegration Program (MCRP)…

Mesa, AZ – Criminal charges are often overwhelming to deal with. Defendants need experienced legal help if they wish to beat such charges and get free. The Hogle Law Firm provides the right people in Mesa, AZ, and surrounding areas with…

Nawaikula says it's unfair for the prosecution to only highlight his whereabouts between August 2019 and April 2020 SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula told the Suva High Court that it is unfair for the prosecution to highlight…

The Aiken County Public School District has new stars in public education.The school district recently…

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KANKAKEE — A special prosecutor handling the Miguel A. Andrade case said he will issue a warrant for the…

The final four at the River Oaks Country Club this weekend offer a compelling mix of demographics, tennis skills and personalities.The sentimental favorite off the charts is John Isner, who turns 37 later this month and has been coming to…

Green belt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Abraham Oliver, 26, a former Montgomery County Corrections Department inmate, to 61 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office congratulate Mary Ann Thompson on her promotion to director of the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. As the facility's deputy warden…

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Two men have appeared in court for the first time for impersonating federal law enforcement. One of the men claimed to have ties to Pakistani intelligence, a…