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1 hr ago | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Bus company owner faces charges from 2008 crash

The owner of a Houston bus company has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the 2008 Texas crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious conclave, authorities announced Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Texas, Law, Prison

1 hr ago | Messenger Newspapers

Too many mental patients in cells

Police have powers to take individuals suffering from mental health issues in a public place to a 'place of safety' for their protection Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.

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6 hrs ago | WKRN

3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault

The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house more than a year ago.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Naval Academy, MD, United States Naval Academy, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barbara Mikulski

8 hrs ago | Prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk

Police urged to probe 'cover-up'

Police have been asked to launch an investigation into the allegations of a cover-up at the health regulator, it has emerged.

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12 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com

Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women

Ariel Castro, 52, appeared in court for a brief hearing as Cuyahoga County Judge Michael Russo said he was aiming to begin the trial by Aug. 4, meeting a 90-day speedy trial requirement.

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16 hrs ago | Click Orlando

Report: Hoffa hit with shovel, buried alive

A second day of digging in a Detroit field yielded no sign of the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.

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20 hrs ago | WTOP-FM Washington

Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill

Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Prison, Law

Tue Jun 18, 2013

KIDK CBS 3

Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gang's killings

With words as ammunition, a defense lawyer fired a machine gun burst of questions at the government's star witness Tuesday in the federal murder trial of reputed Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Law, Dorchester, MA

WHIO

Catholic religious order opens abuse files

A Roman Catholic religious order released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse in its schools and other ministries.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Law

Tri-cityherald.com

Man pleads not guilty in NYC hate-crime shooting

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance says the 33-year-old Morales had been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in the May 17 shooting of Mark Carson.

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Seattle Times

Attorney: Judge in gay sex trial should step down

The attorney for a young Florida woman who was charged with a felony for having sexual contact with her 14-year-old girlfriend has filed a motion asking the judge to remove himself from the case.

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Related Topix: Law, Gay/Lesbian

Northern Michigan News

Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass

It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion.

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Related Topix: Law, Weber County, UT

Mid Devon Star

Police acted unlawfully at demo

A legal observer "kettled" during a demonstration against Government cuts has won a High Court declaration that police acted unlawfully when they filmed her and required the handover of personal information before letting her go.

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Related Topix: Law, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England

The Baltimore Sun

Navy football players facing charges in alleged rape

The superintendent of the Naval Academy has decided to bring charges in the alleged sexual assault of a female midshipman last year by three members of the football team, academy officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Naval Academy, MD, Annapolis, MD, Law, US Marine Corps

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Viking FM

Youngest Death Row Inmate Free After 28 Years

Paula Cooper left the state prison quietly in a state vehicle and wearing donated clothing, Department of Correction spokesman Doug Garrison said.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Law

Seattle Times

'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA

Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.

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Related Topix: Jeff Garlin, Law, Entertainment

Bellingham Herald

Review: `Crime of Privilege' misses the mark

How much wealth does it take to be above the law? What rules come with being a member of the privileged class? Those are among the questions posed in Walter Walker's "Crime of Privilege."

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Abc13.com

US Supreme Court says prosecutors can use person's silence against them

The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person's silence against them if it comes before he's told of his right to remain silent.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Violent Crime, Law

News9 Oklahoma City

Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal

The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

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Related Topix: Law, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

ABC15.com

FBI searching for Hoffa's body in MI

The FBI is planning to dig in a Detroit-area field Monday in a hunt for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, according to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the investigation.

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