Criminal Cases

Lent: A Reflection On The Sin of Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentencing

Michele Somerville | Posted 04.02.2012

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Michele Somerville

When a life sentence stands between a child and redemption, it's a cross of sorrow we all bear. When we adults allow the penalty to get the best of an imprisoned child, we all lose.

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SEC Announces Big Policy Shift, After Judge Struck Down Citi Settlement

Reuters | Posted 03.07.2012

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators will no longer let companies settle civil cases without admitting...

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State Budget Cuts Mean Logjams In Criminal Justice System

AP | By GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 12.26.2011

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ATLANTA -- Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and ...

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Sam Stein

Bush DOJ Praised Criminal Convictions Of Terrorists

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Republicans take full aim at the Obama administration's decision to let the Department of Justice oversee the prosecution of terrorism cases, it is...

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