News tagged with enforcement
New technology keeps evidence close to the vest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Each day, law enforcement officials are faced with the daunting task of investigating complex crime scenes without compromising evidence. Investigators know the slightest error could jeopardize a conviction, ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Rhino poaching surges in Asia, Africa
Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
(AP) -- The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.
Nov 27, 2009 |
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Framed for child porn -- by a PC virus
(AP) -- Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.
Nov 08, 2009 |
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Halloween sex offender policies questioned
The rates of non-familial sex crimes against children under the age of 12 are no higher during the Halloween season than at any other times of the year, according to a study published in the September issue of Sexual Abuse: A ...
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users (Update)
(AP) -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Tech industry braces for more antitrust scrutiny
(AP) -- After eight years of light antitrust scrutiny under a Republican White House, the technology and telecommunications industries are bracing for stepped up oversight by the Obama administration's Justice Department.
Oct 09, 2009 |
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US appeals court nixes Internet gambling challenge
(AP) -- A U.S. appeals court has upheld an Internet gambling ban in a challenge filed by an association of off-shore bookies.
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Tighter oversight on border laptop searches
(AP) -- The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers' personal information.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Little safe haven for sexually assaulted LGBTQ victims
Being a victim of sexual assault and seeking help is difficult for anyone, but when the victim is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) the thought of reporting a crime may well be laced ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Twitter's uses extend to law enforcement
Call it a wanted poster for the Digital Age, in 140 characters or less: "Can you ID this armed robbery suspect?"
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Craigslist strikes back, files suit
Craigslist announced Wednesday that it had filed suit against a state attorney general who has threatened criminal charges against the online classifieds site in a dispute over "erotic services" ads.
May 20, 2009 |
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Tw studies examine medical consequences of police use of force during restraint
Dr. Jared Strote at the University of Washington Medical Center led a group that examined the medical records of nearly 900 patients subdued by the Seattle Police Department with a Taser over a six-year period. Less than ...
May 17, 2009 |
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Bill to allow online gambling heading for US Congress
A US congressman announced plans Tuesday to introduce legislation that would allow online gambling in the United States.
May 05, 2009 |
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Asia militants get more sophisticated online
Southeast Asian militants have grown more sophisticated in using the Internet to spread radical ideas, recruit and train supporters, according to a new study urging governments to take action.
Apr 19, 2009 |
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