Criminal Law 
New Jersey attorney general: NYPD surveillance of Muslims was legal – Raw Story
Three months ago, Chiesa launched a fact-finding review to determine whether any state laws had been broken. In a statement released Thursday, he said there was no evidence the NYPD violated New Jersey civil or criminal laws. Unlike the Federal … Continue reading
Criminal charges against ICE agent dismissed – Imperial Valley Press Online
But his lawyers then got the case transferred to federal court, under a law that allows federal officers who plan to claim immunity to criminal charges to have their cases heard in federal court. The charges stem from a crash … Continue reading
New Law to Allow Some Ex-Cons to Pay and Erase Criminal Record – WREG
(Memphis) De Andre Brown is an ex-convict. He’s also the founder and director of Lifeline To Success, “Our job is to train ex-offenders on how to return to society as positive productive citizens.” The group does this through classroom …
Parliament to amend criminal offences act – Modern Ghana
“The criminalisation of this heinous practice by the inclusion in the body of our Criminal Laws would, therefore, provide Ghana the necessary impetus to complement international efforts at fighting the menace to eliminate such criminal conduct both …
Crime knows no boundaries, law enforcement brass tell Lakeshore Chamber – Chicago Sun-Times
MERRILLVILLE — Criminal acts once contained mostly in inner cities occur everywhere now, four top law enforcement officials say. Members of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce met at the new IBEW union hall Thursday for lunch and talks from Hammond … Continue reading
Smoking ban upheld, but enforcement vague – Cincinnati.com
“It’s a civil offense, not a criminal offense. It’s not like you have a huge … resisted paying the penalties in hopes the Supreme Court would throw out the law and wipe away their fines. But they also say many … Continue reading
Committee OKs bill to expand drug-induced homicide law – News-Democrat
Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, introduced the amendment last week, which has passed the senate’s Criminal Law Committee. It would allow prosecutors to charge someone with drug-induced homicide even when the delivery of the drugs to the victim …
AG: NYPD Did Not Break Laws While Secretly Watching NJ Muslims – NJ TODAY
in New Jersey has revealed no evidence to date that NYPD’s activities in the state violated New Jersey civil or criminal laws, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said today. Chiesa detailed steps taken by his office to improve law enforcement … Continue reading
Interactive Defense (IDS) Signs Major Atlanta-Area Law Enforcement Agency – TMCnet
RMS is an industry standard term to define the system used by law enforcement agencies and municipalities … provides residents immediate notifications of missing children and criminal activities as well as safety tips and other important …
House Passes Appropriation Bill That Limits EEOC’s Implementation of Stringent Enforcement Guidelines Regarding Criminal Screening Policies – jdsupra.com
The EEOC’s recent enforcement guidance regarding employers’ use of criminal histories in employment decisions (the “Guidance”) appears to have one more foe: the U.S. House of Representatives. On May 10, 2012, the House passed an appropriation bill …
