Cuba demands US gives back Guantanamo Bay

Somehow I feel like it's the "agreement by both countries" part of the issue that will prevent from this happening."Cuba has demanded the US return Guantanamo Bay to the island nation and denounced the "war on...

B.C.'s Justice 'lenient' sentencing up for review

BC's Attorney General "Theorizes" to the Media publicly that longer sentences for chronic repeat offenders and offenders alike doesn't relate to a safer society, certainly shows a man unclear on the concept of...

In the Courts of God’s Justice

The Church is being persecuted today. Its enemies think bringing its leaders to the courts will drain its resources, but first of all shut the mouth of their leader, Bro. Eli Soriano.

A Times Square Pedestrian Is Arrested for Standing Around

"When Matthew Jones of Brooklyn lingered on the corner of 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in the early morning of June 12, 2004, gabbing with friends as other pedestrians tried to get by, something unusual happened: He was arrested for it. ...In the prosecution’s view, it...

Paul McCartney And Heather Mills Bring Their Divorce To A Finish

"A Thick fog enveloping London added to the air of secrecy as Paul McCartney and Heather Mills arrived separately to hammer out a deal in the most celebrated and potentially most costly divorce battle in British legal history. The estranged couple arrived at the judge's...

Aussie Videos Contains Clue To Princess Dinna's Death

"As the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed, began in London yesterday, it emerged that a holiday video shot by two Australian tourists 10 years ago will be used as evidence. In his opening statements at the Royal Courts of...

When Will The Decision In Madeleine McCann's Case Be Made?

The lead public prosecutor, must now decide if there is sufficient evidence to bring charges against them, if he needs to request the PolÍcia Judiciária to carry out further investigations or if the case against...

AltLaw: opening the gates to the legal system

AltLaw is a joint project of Columbia Law School’s Program on Law and Technology, and the Silicon Flatirons Program at the University of Colorado Law School. AltLaw was written by Stuart Sierra and Paul Ohm, with help from Luis Villa, and produced by Tim Wu.The law is meant...

Post details: Airport arrest and six day detention for powdery substance in b...

"Airport arrest and six day detention for powdery substance in bag that plaintiff protested was laundry soap did not state a claim or was barred by qualified immunity Plaintiff was arrested at the El Paso airport after TSA found a white powdery substance in his luggage in...

Post details: False imprisonment is a Fourteenth Amendment due process claim ...

I need to take the time to look up the cites quoted here some day."False imprisonment is a Fourteenth Amendment due process claim rather than a Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure claim False imprisonment is a due process claim rather than an unreasonable seizure claim....

Nu-Medievalists do battle in Pennsylvania

Prithee, knave, what brings thee to the woods of Western Pennsylvania? Why, the Society for Creative Anachronism, of course! As Ryan previously reported when he came across some SCA warriors doing battle in our...

Making it Safe to Talk

We have to wake up to the reality that victims and perpetrators of knife and gun violence are getting younger and younger, a growing minority of our children are operating like disorganised, glorified "urban soldiers" without fear or rationale. Huge numbers of our...

Is Scooter Libby better than Paris Hilton?

 Okay, forget I asked that question in the headline. However, Libby's appeals to stay out of prison on bond basically were the same as Paris' mournful cry - "This isn't fair!" His howls were echoed by his A-list supporters, with "amens" chanted on right-wing talk radio...

NBC wants Jon Stewart

With his Comedy Central contract up in 2008, Jon Stewart is set to become one of the hotter commodities out there. New rumours have him being courted by NBC, possibly for his own late-night show or to take over...

STOP Child Executions!

ABOLISH THE DEATH-PENALTY! Stop Child Executions! International laws prohibits the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by people younger than...
 

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