Criminal Law

House Approves Whitelist of People Who Aren't Terrorists
The House overwhelmingly adopted legislation this week mandating the creation of a new kind of terrorist watchlist: a database of people who aren't terrorists, but are routinely flagged at airports anyway...

NPR's "Hidden Kitchens" Talks About The Japanese Internment
This morning on NPR's "Hidden Kitchens" series, the Kitchen Sisters presented remembrances of internees and children and grandchildren of internees about food experiences in the camps and how those experiences have influenced family recipes today...

Illinois Town Experiences Doubling of Domestic Violence Incidents in Current Poor Economy
An Illinois police force reports being summoned to people’s homes on domestic disputes twice as frequently this year as last. The prosecutor’s office there similarly reports prosecuting twice as many misdemeanor domestic violence cases (less serious assaults and violations of orders of protection) now as in the past...

Professional Courtesy
What would happen if you were arrested for drunk driving?  What if you were arrested for DUI after crashing your car – twice the same day?  A long stretch in the local jail?  Not if you’re a prosecutor… Calif...

Not-So-Eligible Bachelor: Former Prosecutor Zerola Arrested Again
Gary Zerola, a former prosecutor and repeatedly accused rapist, has been arrested again: this time for assault and battery on a police officer and other charges, including public urination after the Celtics victory celebration...

More powers needed to fight terrorism - Home Office
“Saying terrorists ‘wish to kill British people anywhere in the world’ the Home Secretary called for greater powers to track down and prosecute terrorists.” Full story Home Office, 15th Ocotber 2008 Source: www...

Mars Petfood
79 People Sick So Far

Salmonella Outbreak
50 People Sick in Five States

Sudan Plane Crash
100 People Believed Dead

Chemical Companies
alleging danger to people living near the plants.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...