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Judge formally ends LAPD consent decree
The federal judge who oversaw a dramatic, forced transformation of the Los Angeles Police Department has freed the department from the final vestiges of federal oversight. In a brief, three-line order Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Gary Feess formally...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice, Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice
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Simpson's ex-lawyer Yale Galanter says O.J. knew about the guns
LAS VEGAS — The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges testified Friday his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers. Miami attorney Yale Galanter contradicted much...
Tags: Justice System, Trials, Theft, Litigation, Civil Rights
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Man who raped unconscious woman gets life in prison
A 36-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for kidnapping a Burbank woman in 2006 and raping her in a Glendale hotel room, officials said. Edward Nikolayan must also serve six to eight years concurrently for the additional charges of...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Kidnapping, Crimes, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Maryland governor signs gun control law; NRA vows to sue
Maryland has joined the list of states that have toughened gun control in the wake of the December shooting in Newtown, Conn. Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed the gun control bill that he promised he would. “We've chosen to take action by...
Tags: Interior Policy, Firearms, Adam Lanza, Gun Control, Assault
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Trial postponed for teen accused of killing girlfriend's parents
A judge on Friday postponed opening statements in the murder trial of a teenager charged with killing his girlfriend's mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered buried in separate shallow graves. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ricardo...Tags: Justice System, Trials, AEG, Murder, Dwayne Johnson
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Tornadoes leave 6 dead in North Texas
GRANBURY, Texas -- At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people. The worst-hit city Wednesday was Granbury, where authorities...
Tags: Justice System, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Tornadoes
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Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere
WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Somalia
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O.J. Simpson: Older, grayer, wider, looking good in shackles
Like almost everyone besides the Brown and Goldman families, I spend no time thinking about O.J. Simpson and his starring role in one of the most painful chapters in Los Angeles criminal history. His acquittal at the end of a traumatic 1995 murder trial...
Tags: Justice System, Trials, Theft, Punishment, DirecTV Group Inc.
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Jodi Arias' lawyers tried to quit after conviction but judge said no
PHOENIX — Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first-degree murder, but a judge denied the request, according to court minutes obtained Thursday. Details about the motion were sealed, but...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Prisons
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California Gov. Jerry Brown promises prison legislation
California Gov. Jerry Brown's prison policy is forcing a split personality with federal courts. Brown on Tuesday repeated his insistence he will take no move to further reduce prison crowding unless ordered (again) to do so, and he included no money for...Tags: Justice System, Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Debating the art market as the best judge of quality
On May 24 at China's Hong Kong Convention Center an outfit called Intelligence Squared will host a formal debate during the debut of the newest spinoff of the Art Basel franchise of international art fairs. The motion under consideration will be: "The...
Tags: Justice System, Arts and Culture, Auction Service, Hong Kong, Arts
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White-collar workers are turning to labor unions
NEW YORK — The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar. It's lawyers, paralegals, secretaries, helicopter pilots, judges, insurance agents and podiatrists. These white-collar workers are not exactly the picture of the labor movement, but...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Legal Service, Employment, Lawyers, Justice System
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