• Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest

    Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest

    Dec 27, 2020 04:54 PM EDT

    ... has the right to freely choose its directors,” Touadera said after casting his ballot. “This is quite important for the Central African Republicans who are searching in these moments of crisis. They have the right to development, for their well-being, for our country, for our people.” Three peacekeepers from ...

  • Man called largest child porn 'facilitator' by the FBI pleads guilty

    Man called largest child porn 'facilitator' by the FBI pleads guilty

    Feb 06, 2020 06:41 PM EDT

    ... Donahue described Marques as "the largest facilitator of child pornography websites on the planet," according to court records. Donahue also testified that Marques had been searching online for information about obtaining a Russian visa and citizenship, the Irish broadcaster RTE reported. "He was trying to look for a place to ...

  • Column: In search of the spot where two black teens were killed

    Column: In search of the spot where two black teens were killed

    Jan 16, 2017 08:41 PM EDT

    ... the county. "The night riders won,” Phillips said. “It worked. They succeeded in their goal of driving out the entire black community." Probable miscarriage of justice aside, for me the big questions were, how could thousands of people bring their families to witness the hangings of these teens? How could ...

  • States consider restorative justice as alternative to mass incarceration

    States consider restorative justice as alternative to mass incarceration

    Jul 21, 2016 03:51 AM EDT

    ... searching the backpack instead of thinking, ‘Should I have stolen a power saw?’ ” Boulder is one of many places around the country turning to restorative justice as an alternative to prosecution and possible imprisonment. Instead of fighting the charges in court, offenders selected for restorative justice agree to accept responsibility ...

  • News Wrap: Shiite forces prepare for Ramadi counterattack

    News Wrap: Shiite forces prepare for Ramadi counterattack

    May 19, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

    ... like Keystone Cops. But I want to reassure you that, in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice for the victims of this callous crime. ROHIT KACHROO: That's a reference to allegations that officers didn't respond to an alarm quickly ...

  • Problems facing the poor inch into 2016 presidential race

    Problems facing the poor inch into 2016 presidential race

    May 02, 2015 06:05 PM EDT

    ... plans for tackling poverty into economic campaign messages that otherwise center on the middle class. Following the Baltimore turmoil, Hillary Rodham Clinton made a plea for criminal justice changes that could aid urban communities. Among her ideas: equipping every police department with body cameras for officers. She said the unrest ...

  • National Guard patrols Baltimore streets after night of violence

    National Guard patrols Baltimore streets after night of violence

    Apr 28, 2015 11:16 PM EDT

    ... arrested, even as Freddie Gray's mother appealed for the violence to stop. GLORIA DARDEN, Mother of Freddie Gray: I want you all to get justice for my son, but don't do it like this here. Don't tear up the whole city, man. Just for him? It's ...

  • Obama says he's frustrated over 'slow-rolling crisis' of black deaths in police custody

    Obama says he's frustrated over 'slow-rolling crisis' of black deaths in police custody

    Apr 28, 2015 07:45 PM EDT

    ... of a spinal cord injury after being arrested. Gray is the latest black man to die at the hands of police, prompting protests and calls for criminal justice reform. Some have criticized America's first black president for not speaking out forcefully enough as he tries to avoid criticism of ...

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    Leahy and Specter on Miers

    Oct 26, 2005 04:00 AM EDT

    ... we stand in the shoes of this 280 million -- to wait, hold the hearing and then determine. A lot of people decided they would vote for or against or actually for Chief Justice Roberts before the hearing. I felt we should wait for the hearing and then decide how we ...

  • After delays, Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

    After delays, Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

    Jul 06, 2023 02:53 PM EDT

    ... was tasked with searching the home for classified records to be returned to the government. That, prosecutors said, resulted in a false claim to the Justice Department that a "diligent search" for classified documents had been done and that all documents responsive to a subpoena had been returned.Nauta is ...