Law Enforcement

Homeland Security Trade Show Deserted Even As Industry Keeps On Growing

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Law Enforcement, Video, Explosives, Military, Police, Counterterrorism, Homeland Security, Defense Contractors, Cybersecurity, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- More than a decade after 9/11, it isn't easy to stage a "first-of-its-kind" event centered on homeland security and counterterrorism. ...

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Watchdog Suspended For Wanting To Carry A Gun

Reuters | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Video, Integrity Committee, Law Enforcement, At-Risk, Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, David Weber, Reuters, Watchdog, Sec, Bullet Proof Vest, Special Counsel for Enforcement at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Gryphon Strategies, Business News

(Adds background about investigation into Weber in a previous job and detail throughout) By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, ...

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VAWA: Because Every Man, Woman and Child in America Is at Risk and Every Crime Victim Deserves Justice

Christine Pelosi | Posted 04.25.2012

It is said April is the cruelest month and certainly this April Florida Governor Rick Scott landed the cruelest act, vetoing funding for rape crisis c...

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Law-enforcement Leaders Agree: State Anti-immigrant Laws Encourage Discrimination

Ali Noorani | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Equality, Law Enforcement, Liberty, American Dream, Freedom, Arizona Immigration Law, Constitution, Racial Profiling, Politics News

At its heart, America is an idea, not an ideology. And the idea that all men (and women) are created equal is unique to America. Once we allow law enforcement to ask someone for identification because they look less equal, the idea of America weakens.

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Stop Illegal OHV Riders by Getting Their Number

David Petersen | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: ID Plates, Atvs, Law Enforcement, Fishing, Hunting, Rep. Priola, Ohvs, Denver Politics, Denver News

Problems arising from in-our-faces off-highway vehicle abuse are within the public's power to meaningfully curtail... if we really want to.

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Company 'Proud' Of $43 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Fraud, Law Enforcement, Obamacare, George W. Bush, Hospitals, Health Care Reform, Justice Department, Healthcare Reform, Health Care, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Healthcare, Business News

The second-biggest for-profit hospital chain in the U.S. has agreed to pay $42.8 million to settle allegations it overcharged Medicare during the midd...

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The Newest College Major: Military Drones

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: University of North Dakota, Law Enforcement, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Northland Community and Technical College, College Majors, Unmanned Drones, Drones, Flying Unmanned Drones, Northwestern Michigan College, Drone Pilots, Unmanned Aerial System, College Courses, Slidepollajax, Fields of Study, Sinclair Community College, New Majors, College Training, College News

For students who haven't yet declared a major, they might want to consider learning how to fly unmanned predator drones. A growing number of schoo...

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Santuary Cities Are Un-American

Howard Foster | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Law Enforcement, Chicago Crime, Illegal Immigrants, Chicago News

Illegal immigrants who repeatedly commit crimes in this country are barred from ever being allowed back in.

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You'll Never Guess Which State Is One Of The Best At Fighting Corruption

Reuters | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Corruption, Law Enforcement, Global Integrity, The Sopranos, Center for Public Integrity, Governor Chris Christie, Andrew Cuomo, Video, New Jersey, Rita Allen Foundation, Reuters, Public Radio International, Pierre Omidyar, Scandals, Business News

* States doing poor job fighting corruption * Only five states receive "B" grade, none get "A" * Ailing newspapers' watc...

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$375 Million Health Care Fraud Suspect Gave Cash To Tea Party Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeffrey Young | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Video, Law Enforcement, Obamacare, Jacques Roy, Health and Human Services, Justice Department, Health Care, Tea Party, Health Reform, Health Care Fraud, Politics News

If Texas physician Jacques Roy turns out to be guilty of charges he conspired to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of almost $375 million, we'll know wher...

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Jacques Roy and His Cohorts Stole $375 Million from Taxpayers, Government Alleges

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeffrey Young | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Fraud, Law Enforcement, Crime, Fbi, Department of Justice, Hhs, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Business News

Federal authorities arrested a Texas physician and six others today on charges they bilked Medicare and Medicaid of $375 million from 2006 until last ...

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The Buck Stops Here: How the LA County Sheriff's Participation in Immigration Enforcement is Hurting Community Policing and Public Safety

Arturo Venegas, Jr. | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Secure Communities Program, Law Enforcement, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News

Does law enforcement being engaged in immigration enforcement really have an impact on victims or witnesses coming forward? The tragedy of sexual abuse of school children at Miramonte Elementary School has, sadly, answered that question once and for all.

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Moms & Cops Partner to End Punitive Prohibitionist Drug Policies

Gretchen Burns Bergman | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Leap, Law Enforcement, Drugs, Parenting, Moms, Drug War, Drug Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Criminal Justice System, Marijuana, Drug Enforcement Administration, Addiction, Criminal Justice, Marijuana Legalization, War on Drugs, Crime News

We are working to change current drug policies from arrest and mass incarceration to therapeutic and restorative policies that will reduce the damage to our communities while improving public safety.

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Scapegoating Doesn't Make You Blameless

Arturo Venegas, Jr. | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Immigration, Law Enforcement, Latino Voices News

At a time when local elected leaders are making cuts to education, social programs, law enforcement, courts, prosecutors, jails and probation departments, why should they be shouldering the economic burden for the federal government's programs?

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WATCH: Self-Guided Bullet Hits Target Mile Away

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Aerodynamics, Law Enforcement, Military, Self-Guided Bullet, Military Technology, Physics, Sandia National Laboratories, Sniper, Bullets, Sniper Rifle, Guns, Video, Science News

By: InnovationNewsDaily Staff Published: 01/30/2012 04:44 PM EST Smart weapons have been growing smaller since the first guided cruise missiles to...

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The Dolphin And The Monkey And NYPD's Disappointing Tactics

Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D. | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Islamophobia, Nypd, NYPD & Muslims, Law Enforcement, Islam, Nypd Tactics, Religion News

The tides of anti-Islam hysteria and post 9/11 backlash on the community have felt like a shipwreck at times.

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Gunman Escapes After Shooting At Undercover Cop

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Law Enforcement, California, San Francisco News, Undercover Police, Police, Crime, San Leandro-California, Counter-Narcotics, Car Chase, Drugs, Guns, San Francisco News

A man who opened fire at a San Leandro police officer Wednesday during an undercover drug investigation evaded police after a lengthy, dangerous chase...

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The 10 Most Stressful Jobs In 2012

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Stress, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Workplace Stress, Law Enforcement, Military, Servicemen, Police, Occupy Wall Street, Police Brutality, Careercast.com, Business News

Even with many returning to work from the holiday season feeling refreshed, the stress of the job is bound to return -- especially for certain types o...

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The Parrot's Perch: Tales of Corruption and Injustice

Clarissa Burt | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Prision, Corruption, Women, Law Enforcement, Governemnt, Justice, Brazil, Torture, The Parrot's Perch, Impact News

Many times we watch movies and read books that are not true and think this could never happen. This was not the case in the novel The Parrot's Perch, by Karen Keilt.

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The Difference in Police Leadership on Immigration and Civil Rights

Arturo Venegas, Jr. | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Joe Arpaio, Law Enforcement, Immigration, Patrick Murphy, Latino Voices News

One can only hope that the legacy of Patrick Murphy will live on and his vision and wisdom will eclipse the grandstanding tactics that have stained our profession in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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Survey: Law Enforcement Overburdened by Failure of Mental Health Departments

DJ Jaffe | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Forensics, Police, Jail, Prisons, Crime, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Homeland Security, Incarceration, Arrest, Sheriff, Crime News

A new nationwide survey of 2,406 senior law enforcement officials (75% of whom were officers longer than 20 years) documents police and sheriffs are b...

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Sleepy Cops: 4 In 10 May Have A Disorder, Study Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Insomnia, Law Enforcement, Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Police, Police Department, Video, Healthy Living News

In 2008 a recording of an alarming, botched emergency call surfaced in Memphis, Tenn. A resident there dialed 911 saying someone was trying to break i...

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FBI: Violent And Property Crime Down In Early 2011

AP | By NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Crime Report, Video, Law Enforcement, Burglary, Violent Crime, Washington, Fbi, Robbery, Unified Crime Report, Justice Department, Crime News

WASHINGTON -- The FBI said Monday that violent and property crimes reported to police continue to drop despite tough economic times. An FBI report ...

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Restoring Capitalism: How the Banks Cripple SEC Enforcement

Bruce Judson | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Banks, Law Enforcement, Sec, Capitalism, Securities and Exchange Commission, Citigroup, Business News

Why has the SEC apparently pursued such minimal settlements? The answers are surprising in that they reflect a wide discrepancy of views.

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First Ignored, Then Raided: The Cost Of The Drug War

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Law Enforcement, Police, Crime, Drug War, Violent Crime, War on Drugs, Marijuana Possession, Byrne Grants, Leap, Chicago Pd, Chicago, SWAT Team, Asset Forfeiture, Police Abuse, Politics News

CHICAGO -- As Jessica Shaver and I chat at a coffee shop in Chicago's north-side Andersonville neighborhood, a police car pulls into the parking lot a...

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