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Rikers Island to Release Hundreds of Detainees
Governor of New York Kathy hochul announced that nearly 200 Rikers Island inmates would be released at a press conference in his downtown office on Friday.
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Hotel worker claims self-defense after stabbing New York City firefighter
A River North hotel employee was defending himself when he stabbed a New York City firefighter multiple times earlier this week, the clerk's defense attorney said on Saturday.
Cook County prosecutors and defense attorney Matthew Kaplan…
State Supreme Court judge declares ‘Ruthie’s law’ inapplicable
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - State Supreme Court Justice Donna Siwek has declared the Ruthie Law "illegal, unconstitutional and unenforceable."
The law, also known as âErie County Local Law 2-2017,â…
Salinas Police Make Major Drug Trafficking Arrests
SALINAS - Law enforcement officials from the Salinas Police Department and other agencies said on Thursday they had seized drugs, guns and money in connection with NorCal Transportation, a company at the center an investigation into…
Avocados, Race, and Money: The Disorderly Illinois Weed Experiment
âYes, there were challenges because we just put the jackhammer in the ground for the first time. And it's loud and loud and hard, âToi Hutchinson, Democratic Governor. JB PritzkerSenior Cannabis…
“The CBI has no decision-making power in the appointment of the Director of Prosecutions, no…
The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Delhi High Court that it had no decision-making power in the appointment of the Director of Prosecutions. He also stated that CBI does not interfere with the professional functioning of its…
Tennis court users allege “conflict” at Grand Ave Park. | New
Tennis has resurfaced as a point of contention among Chino Hills players who find themselves ousted from…
Multi-millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst convicted of murder
Sept. 17 (Reuters) - A California jury on Friday found multi-millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst guilty of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, the first homicide conviction against a man suspected of killing three people…
Police: prison guard beats banker, uses racial slurs on mask
Posted on Friday, September 17, 2021 | 4:36 p.m. Updated 4 hours and 22 minutes ago SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - A California prison guard was arrested this week on suspicion of beating a Wells Fargo branch manager and calling him a…
Poway synagogue gunman pleads for second guilty plea, this time in federal court
The federal lawsuits against John T. Earnest, who opened fire on a synagogue in Poway and attempted to burn down a mosque in Escondido, ended in a guilty plea on Friday, mirroring parallel lawsuits by the state which will send him to…
Prosecutors accumulate evidence in the Capitol uprising case | Crime News
"Given the volume of documents and because the defendants are in a better position to determine what evidence they believe to be exculpatory and will help their defense, we intend to provide the defense with all data that may contain such…
INDUSTRY PROGRAM SPECIALIST Job – Arizona Department of Corrections
Arizona Department of Corrections
Rehabilitation and reintegration
Safer Communities Through Effective Corrections.
All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach to…
New York attorneys indicted over Molotov cocktail hope to end plea talks soon
An NYPD police car is set on fire as protesters clash with police during a death march in custody of George Floyd in Minneapolis, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York, the United States, May 30, 2020 . REUTERS / Jeenah Moon / File…
Every lawsuit under Covid’s emergency powers was wrong, official review finds
All lawsuits filed using controversial powers introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic have been unwarranted, according to data from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The 292 charges under the Coronavirus Act had either been…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg would be stunned by Supreme Court on abortion and the right to vote
"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew that voting rights and reproductive choice laws are not abstract legal ideals," Jessica A. Levinson of Loyola Law School told CNN. "But she may have been amazed at the breadth and depth of the court's…
Knoxville TN DUI Defense Attorney for Drunk Driving Extended Legal Representation
Wykoff & Sikes Law Firm (865-320-9444) Expands Drunk Driving Crime Services, Providing Legal Advice and Legal Representation to Those Arrested for Drunk Driving in Knoxville , Tennessee and surrounding areas.
Knoxville, United States…
Employee accused of sexually abusing teenager at NJ fast food restaurant, prosecutor says
A man who worked at an Old Bridge Burger King has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in the presence of another minor while he was at a fast food restaurant, authorities said Thursday.Michael Krevolt, 49, of…
We rehabilitate prisoners, facilities to unclog prisons – Aregbesola
Posted September 17, 2021
Home Office Rauf Aregbesola said many detention centers in Nigeria have been decongested through inmate rehabilitation, as well as facilities across the country.
Aregbesola, said this Thursday at a conference…
Minnesota High Court Approves Minneapolis PD Poll Question – Twin Cities
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday night for voters in Minneapolis to decide the future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed, just before advance and postal voting…
‘Head of the Snake’ shot dead in Nuestra Familia prison gang bust – CBS San…
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Federal prosecutors have joined with Bay Area law enforcement in announcing sweeping action against prison gangs in northern California, calling bust a "head cut off of the snake â.
The law…
Murdaugh surrenders to face $ 10 million insurance fraud charges
COLUMBIA, SC - Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to be shot in the head so that his son would receive a life insurance payment of $ 10 million. The…
County District Attorney Denies Charging Staff Involved in Inmate Death | New
EAST - Following the death on February 6 of inmate Michael McDaniel, 55, Pickaway County Prosecutor Judy…
Legal victory for EU regulators following crackdown on Belgian tax regime of $ 825 million
Flags of the European Union fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium on May 5, 2021. REUTERS / Yves HermanLUXEMBOURG, September 16 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators scored a big victory on…
Ministry of Justice Announces Investigation into Prison Conditions in Georgia | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Georgia. - The Ministry of Justice today announced the opening of a state-wide civilian investigation into the conditions of detention of prisoners held in Georgian prisons.
The investigation will examine whether Georgia offers…
Four ex-cops accused of George Floyd’s death will appear in court | Black lives matter
During his arrest, Floyd repeatedly said he couldn't breathe as police pinned him down the street.Four former police officers accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights are to be brought to justice Tuesday in U.S. federal court in…
Drugged Driver Pursuit Course at Adventures on the Gorge
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ABC Carpet & Home Gets Court Approval To Access Bankruptcy Loan
United States District Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. REUTERS / Brendan McDermidSummaryLaw firmsRelated documentsABC could use part of the $ 5.7 million loan to fund operationsCompany targets sale by HalloweenThe…
Hudson County will no longer house ICE inmates by November 1
Hudson County will no longer house federal immigration and customs detainees as of November 1.In a short letter obtained by the Jersey Journal, County Director Tom DeGise informed ICE officials on Friday that the county would stop…
Jefferson County DA Danny Carr Announces Diversion Program for Low Intensity Crime Young First…
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr has announced a new program that will, in some cases, allow young suspects to avoid prosecution.Reset Jefferson County is a diversion program designed to help young people arrested for…
Pennsylvania school mask warrant has already encountered objectors, Commonwealth Court lawsuit
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) - The state health department's school mask ordinance came into effect on Tuesday. At least one lawsuit against him has already been filed and some students simply refuse to wear masks.
There are certainly…
Arizona Department of Corrections Receives Fail Rating for COVID-19 Management – State of…
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Defense in homicide in Pennsylvania wonders if model was killed along I-80 in Union County
LEWISBURG - Lawyer for a truck driver accused of shooting a New York dummy wonders if she was killed in Union County, where her body was found along Interstate 80 near Loganton on February 7.In a preliminary motion filed on behalf of the…
Belmora calls for Supreme Court review of Flanax decision
Friday, September 3, 2021
Product brands and the trademarks that define them are often divided along national borders. This is why…
Man charged with fatal Rickenbacker Causeway shooting held without bail until October trial
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida - A Miami-Dade judge ruled that Kadel Piedrahita was still being held without bail after his arrest for second degree murder.Friday's hearing will be the second time the judge has sided with the state, citing…
Guatemala’s former anti-corruption prosecutor at risk of arrest
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemalan officials confirmed on Friday they were trying to arrest a sacked anti-corruption prosecutor whose ouster has led the United States to cut back on cooperation with the Central American nation's legal…
Metal recycling: State tries to end race in cities and counties – Capitol Weekly | Capitol…
As a former executive director of the California State Association of Counties, I have observed that what the state sows, local governments often reap.
Whether through legislation or regulation, Sacramento takes too…
Special prosecutor appointed in Mercedes Lain murder case
through: Max Lewis, WSBT 22 reporter
Posted: August 31, 2021 / 7:36 PM EDT
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Jeffrey Epstein’s accuser asks Supreme Court to defend victims’ rights
The 7-4 decision of the full bench of the 11e The United States Court of Appeals called the government's actions in the case "shameful," but found that while the law gives victims the right to engage in federal criminal proceedings, it…
Chief Warrant Officer Pleads Guilty to International Navy Corruption and Fraud Scandal | USAO-SDCA
Assistant US Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9714, Michelle Wasserman (619) 546-8431, Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750 and David Chu (619) 546-8266
SUMMARY OF THE PRESS RELEASE - August 31, 2021
SAN DIEGO - Retired Chief Warrant Officer…
Class action lawsuit targets DOCCS, Five Points for defaulting inmates with mobility issues
Five Points Correctional Institution is being sued in a class action lawsuit, according to an announcement from two nonprofits.Disability advocates and prisoner legal services in New York have filed a lawsuit against the New York State…
Desert Hot Springs man sentenced to 56 years in prison for murder of landlord
A man from Desert Hot Springs was sentenced today to 56 years in life for the stabbing death of his owner.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Dean Benjamini has handed down the maximum sentence for Albert Marchain, 29, who…
Jussie Smollett not allowed to call prosecutor as witness in attack case | Entertainment
Jussie Smollett will not be allowed to call the Chicago attorney who dropped his hoax claims as a witness…
7 Ohio Prison Workers Fired After Black Inmate Dies | national news
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has sent a referral notice to five correctional…
Justice Breyer on retirement and the role of politics at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Justice Stephen G. Breyer says he's struggling to decide when to step down from the Supreme Court and takes into account a host of factors, including who will appoint his successor. âThere are a lot of…
Mexico to discuss US court ruling on migrants with Washington
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Wednesday it would discuss with Washington a U.S. Supreme Court order to enforce an immigration policy implemented under former President Donald Trump that forced thousands of asylum seekers…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cleared by his own office of wrongdoing in bribery allegations…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, listens to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during a panel discussion in 2018.
Almost 11 months after former key aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton accused him of accepting bribes, Paxton's office on…
Enviro federal prosecutions continue to decline
Law360 (Aug 24, 2021, 6:46 p.m. EDT) - Federal environmental prosecutions at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of the Interior are on track drop to their lowest level in more than 20…
The US Court of Appeal sides with the ACLU
New Hampshire Public Radio
Posted: 08/24/2021 5:59:34 PM
The burden of proof as to whether a detained immigrant should be released on bail rests with the government, not the person in…
California Supreme Court overturns Edward Wycoff’s conviction
Edouard Wycoff
The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction and death sentence of a man who admitted to killing his sister and husband because they were liberal, among other perceived flaws. The state's highest…
Provocative prosecutor berates HPD, judge for actions in Sykap case
After a grand jury and judge dismissed murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the murder of Iremamber Sykap, Honolulu District Attorney Steve Alm made the unusual move on Monday to criticize the police department…
McGirt’s Lawyer Says Prosecutors Want Retaliation For Shake Up Federal Child Sex Abuse…
Under federal law, crimes involving Native Americans in Indian country must be prosecuted in federal or tribal courts.U.S. attorneys for the Muskogee-based Eastern Oklahoma District of Oklahoma want McGirt to be sentenced to life in…
Circuit Courts Differ on Whether Lies to Access Homeownership Are Protected by the First Amendment
A verbose 10th Circuit split from the 8th Circuit to find out if lying is constitutionally protected speech. The disputed terrain between the Denver-based 10th Circuit and the St. Louis-based 8th Circuit involves their interpretations of…
Delta Surge continues to Del Norte; 25 are hospitalized, the 16th patient dies of COVID | Wild…
Jessica Cejnar Andrews / Today at 6 p.m. / COVID-19
Delta Surge continues to Del Norte; 25 are hospitalized, the 16th patient dies of COVID…
STOLEN GOODS | Crime and courts
⢠08/06/21 - Hillcrest Drive, Orangeburg: A 2014 Ford Escape has been stolen. It is valued at $ 12,000.…
Lisa Rinna is drawn into Erika Jayne embezzlement investigation after defending Costar…
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Lisa rinna must be filed as part of the investigation Erika Jaynethe finances of. The lawyer in charge of investigating Jayne, Ronald richards, revealed he planned to question Lisa under oath. The…
Delta variant invades San Quentin as inmates test positive for COVID-19
Groundbreaking cases of COVID-19 have been reported in San Quentin, leaving loved ones outside the prison walls very worried.
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Four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 in…
South Dakota casino thief gets 12 years in prison, prosecutor says
Posted: Aug 22, 2021, 8:21 p.m.
Last update on: Aug 22, 2021, 10:53 a.m.…
Murder of Xulhaz-Tonoy: the prosecution calls for the death penalty for all the accused
So far four people have been arrested in the case
Concluding its argument, the prosecution demanded on Sunday the death penalty for eight members of Ansar al-Islam in the case of the murder of Xulhaz-Tonoy in Dhaka on April 25, 2016.Md…
Family and friends gather in hopes of a retrial for Evaristo Salas in the 1995 Sunnyside murder
Family and friends - about two dozen in total - gathered outside the Yakima County courthouse on Friday to support a man who has spent nearly 25 years in jail for a murder he says he did not commit.
They held up signs…
Businessman faces tax default lawsuit
The Oyo State Tax Service (OYSIRS) enforcement team arrested a businessman in Ogbomoso for breaking the official seal and locks on his business premises.The man, whose name was not communicated to journalists, saw his office…
A man who shot an officer of Providence in court
PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - A man from Providence who was on the run for hours after police said he shot an officer with a rifle is scheduled to appear before a judge on Thursday.
Luis Roman, 31, will be brought to justice on…
New initiative of the New York court to tackle the backlog of firearms cases. This is how it works.
STATEN ISLAND, NY - Citing an upsurge in shootings and gun arrests across the city, law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced a multi-pronged program designed to expedite and resolve gun cases.The initiative, which kicks off next…
Man admitted to killing policeman during traffic stop
CHICAGO - A man accused of murdering a Chicago police officer admitted to investigators he pulled his handgun from his belt during a traffic stop and opened fire, a prosecutor told a judge on Tuesday.At a bail hearing for Monty Morgan,…
Man Sentenced for Covid-19 Relief Fraud Program | Takeover bid
A Washington state man was sentenced today to two years in prison for carrying out a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Disaster Loan…
Rural towns deserve more than prison jobs – people’s world
A rural jail in the town of Draper, Utah. | Scott G. Winterton / Deseret News via AP…
South Africa prosecutors and Zuma lawyers request postponement of corruption hearing
Former South African President Jacob Zuma addresses supporters who gathered at his home, as a South African court agreed to hear his challenge to a 15-month prison sentence for not attending a corruption hearing in Nkandla, South Africa,…
Police should be held responsible for ruining someone’s life | Opinion
By Brooke Barnett and Lauren BondsWe cannot achieve meaningful criminal justice reform without ending qualified immunity. As negotiations continue in the United States Senate, we call on Senator Cory Booker to continue efforts to end…
Letters from prison are essential to our faith
To all the saints, imprisoned and free, in the United States, the world leader in incarceration rates: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." For those going through the hell of incarceration,…
Courts in growing confusion over site surveillance
When the Supreme Court of the United States decided Carpenter v. United States Three years ago, deciding that the Constitution requires a warrant when law enforcement searches for information on the historical locations of cell…
Tamil Nadu: 10 ex-prisoners receive sewing machines to start a new life | Chennai News
CHENNAI: Gomathi and Shivakumar no longer need to depend on others for their livelihood. The couple were among 10 ex-prisoners who received electric sewing machines worth Rs 5 lakh on Sunday through the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society. So…
Jury sentences Otis McKane to death for murder of San Antonio officer
Otis McKane was sentenced to death on Friday for killing San Antonio Police Detective Benjamin Marconi, a beloved officer who the accused said was simply a convenient and random target of his wrath.Prosecutors also insisted that the…
Beijing Prosecutors File Legal Action Against Tencent Over WeChat’s “Youth Mode”
BEIJING, Aug.6 (Reuters) - Beijing prosecutors on Friday launched a civil public interest action against a Tencent subsidiary (0700.HK), claiming that the "youth mode" of the popular social messaging app of the company, WeChat, does not…
Governor Abbott Appoints Smith to Tenth Court of Appeal | Texas Governor’s Office
August 6, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press release | Appointment
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Steve Smith to the Tenth Court of Appeals for a term that expires Dec.31, 2022, or until his…
Cuomo Aide who says he groped his criminal complaint in Albany
When she walked away, she said, the governor slammed the door, walked up to her, slipped his hand over her blouse and cupped her chest. The woman said she walked away again and told Mr. Cuomo, âYou are crazy."At that…
Executing inmates to decongest Nigeria’s prisons is not the solution, CSOs tell FG
Executing inmates to decongest Nigeria's prisons is not the solution, CSOs tell FG
Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) and the CSO Forum on Detention and Prison Services in Nigeria called on the!-->!-->…
DOJ Chicken Industry Criminal Cartel Lawsuits Spread their Net – Koch Foods and Four…
The Department of Justice's antitrust division continues to target an investigation into a sprawling chicken industry cartel. In its most recent action, the Justice Department announced an indictment of Koch Foods and four individual…
Thai court suspends government order on ‘false messages’
BANGKOK, Aug.6 (Reuters) - A Thai court on Friday suspended the execution of a government order banning the dissemination of "false messages" and false information, ruling that it violated individual rights and freedoms enshrined in the…
Trucker freed after being tricked into smuggling over 2,200 pounds of marijuana through Michigan
A trucker was released from federal custody after convincing authorities he had no idea he was carrying more than a ton of marijuana when his rig crossed the United States from Canada last month , but its detention cost the native of India…
The Nevada Prison System: Prioritizing Punishment Over Progress
Crime does not pay. This refrain has been part of the Western lexicon for generations; the first mention of this was in the UK Law Magazine published in 1860. The opinion was that a life of crime will not pay off in the end. And that…
German prosecutors launch deadly flood investigation | News | DW
German prosecutors said on Friday they had opened an investigation against the head of the Ahrweiler district in western Germany over the deadly floods that devastated the region in mid-July. Prosecutors said they had "confirmed the…
GOP congressman Mo Brooks asks court to grant him immunity from January 6 prosecution
Washington - Alabama Republican MP Mo Brooks asks federal court to grant him immunity of a trial alleging that he instigated violence in United States Capitol on January 6.
Brooks argued in a deposit in the U.S. District Court for…
Hawaii Women’s Correctional Center paves the way for new housing
By CN personnel
HONOLULU â The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (DPS) opened the Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in Honolulu in July, marking a key milestone for the project that aims to dramatically…
Haywood’s murder trial set to start August 9 | News, Sports, Jobs
LISBON - A jury trial is still scheduled for next week in the Columbiana County Common Plea Court for a Wellsville man accused of shooting his 26-year-old girlfriend Destiny Moody,…
Kerala assembly vandalism: opposition calls for special prosecutor
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala wrote to CM Pinarayi Vijayan requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor of the choice of Congress
Ramesh Chennithala has requested that attorney A Sureshan be appointed special prosecutor…
Reviews | The only way the new conservative Supreme Court majority has lived up to its billing
If divisions within the Court are common, strictly ideological ruptures are less so. Judge Stephen Breyer explained it this way in June 2021 Podcast for the non-partisan National Constitution Center: âI mean, we agree…
Lawyer believes Meehan could participate in video hearing next week
Posted: July 23, 2021 / 2:45 PM EDT
/ Updated: Jul 23, 2021 / 2:45 PM EDT HIGH EARTH, Ind. (WTWO / WAWV) - The man charged in the fatal!-->…
What’s in a name? : Indiana Federal Court Rejects Religious Discrimination Against Teachers…
John Kluge, former music and orchestra teacher at Brownsburg Community School Corporation ("BCSC") was reportedly forced to resign after refusing to refer to transgender students by names chosen by students, their parents and caregivers…
The tort of malicious prosecution applies to administrative proceedings, according to Journal of…
TUCSON, Arizona., July 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Malicious prosecution is a criminal offense intended to prevent abuse of the legal system. Initially applied to criminal proceedings, it was later extended to civil proceedings. With the…
Government of Canada appoints Chair of Renewed Structured Response Unit Implementation Advisory…
OTTAWA, ON, July 23, 2021 / CNW / - The government of Canada aims to ensure that federal correctional facilities provide a safe and secure environment conducive to the rehabilitation of inmates, the safety of…