Criminal Law 
Winston-Salem Attorney Chris Clifton Appointed to the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission – Yahoo Finance
The sentencing commission is an independent body that serves the N.C. General Assembly in an advisory capacity to recommend changes in sentencing guidelines — the N.C. state laws that dictate how much time a person who is convicted of a … Continue reading
Should Blago keep law license? Even he can’t come up with reason why – Chicago Sun-Times
SPRINGFIELD — Convicted ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich did not offer any reason the Illinois Supreme Court shouldn’t yank his law license after twice being convicted of federal corruption charges. Blagojevich filed his response to the Attorney …
Crime Stoppers program, director win state awards – Greensboro News & Record
The Crime Stoppers worked with Clear Channel Radio and the Greensboro Grasshoppers to educate attendees at the ballpark on how the program works and how it assists law enforcement in the community. The event raised approximately $1,200 for the Rewards … Continue reading
New partnership helps law agencies process crime scenes – Anniston Star
It’s been a busy couple of months for Mark Hopwood and the Calhoun-Cleburne Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force. Since August, Hopwood, the former director of a now-closed state forensics lab at McClellan, and the task force have processed eight … Continue reading
Crime fighting takes to the web – Newcastle Herald
FACEBOOK could replace the country town post office as the place where important information, including crime news, is exchanged. Rural Eyewatch, an internet program, was launched in western NSW this week and police want information about everything from …
Why anti-john laws don’t work – Toronto Star
The Ontario Court of Appeal is due to release its decision on the constitutionality of Canada’s criminal laws around adult prostitution. Last year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down these laws, finding that they significantly contribute …
Authorities: Gang crime a ‘growing problem’ in Montgomery – Everything Alabama Blog
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today’s gathering of law enforcement officials in Montgomery to announce the indictment of five men with links to the Montgomery Blood gang related to crimes spanning two counties prompted a larger question about criminal …
Without jobs plan, crime rates rising: Biden – Raw Story
WASHINGTON — US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass President Barack Obama’s jobs proposals, warning that crime rates have spiked … piece — it’s about firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders …
Was the Burning Death of a Black Man in Kansas a Hate Crime? – BET
The men then doused Law in rubbing alcohol set him on fire with a cigarette lighter. So far, Isaac Wilson, 23, who is white has been charged with aggravated battery and aggravated burglary for the crime. Police have yet to … Continue reading
Basement case could fall under hate crime law – Delaware Online
PHILADELPHIA — The case of the four disabled adults found locked in a Philadelphia basement may become one of the first prosecuted under a 2009 federal hate-crimes law. The FBI is taking a broad look at the apparent Social Security … Continue reading
