Prosecuted: Have you had an experience that changed your opinion of the justice system? (tags)
KPCC poll on criminal justice system
prosecutorial misconduct (tags)
prosecutors lie and mislead judges
Prosecutors treat Muslims harsher than non-Muslims for the same crimes (tags)
prosecutors treat Muslims harsher than non-Muslims for the same crimes
Police problem officers (tags)
Many California counties already give prosecutors at least some information on problem officers, as do a majority of the 50 states. But “Blue” California remains the only state that blocks prosecutors from seeing entire police personnel files. And that’s a disgrace.
Israeli Prosecutorial Overreach (tags)
Israel
Systemic Injustice in America (tags)
police state
Federal Prohibition Against Legalized Medical Cannabis Enables Robbery, Kidnapping (tags)
The kidnapping, torture and castration of a local medical cannabis dispensary owner plays into the hands of the federal prohibition against medical cannabis and prevents the voters of states like CA and CO from being able to put their votes for legalization into practice. By creating a hostile business climate and forcing dispensary owners to deal in cash the federal government directly enables these sorts of kidnappings and robberies. Yet big banks continue to launder drug cartel money? Hypocrisy anyone?
Congress Needs Federal Legislation To Punish Rogue State DA's ~ Judges.. (tags)
The Federal Government enforcing various laws in USA States that most Americans are against,but allowing innocent U.S. citizens to continue to be wrongfully imprisoned or executed with Sick Rogue State DA's & Judges misconduct ?
Who watches the watchers? (tags)
Out of Order: When Prosecutors Cross the Line
Police and prosecutors failed us in Debra Milke case (tags)
This isn't an isolated incident, Arizona cops have been framing people for murder base on coerced confessions for as long back as the Buddhist Tempe Murders when they coerced confessions from the Tucson kids. Well at least that is as far as I can remember. I am sure the have been framing people from before I was born.
America's Draconian Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (tags)
police state
Aaron Swartz: Suicide or Murder? (tags)
murder
Greek Whistleblower/Journalist Risks Imprisonment (tags)
Greece
Terry Williams: A Life in the Balance (tags)
police state
FEDS THREATEN TO REVOKE ALEX SANCHEZ BAIL FOR SUPPORTING SALVADORAN PEACE PROCESS (tags)
US prosecutors have threatened to revoke Homies Unidos leader Alex Sanchez' bail and return him to prison for his part in supporting a truce between imprisoned gang members in El Salvador. The prosecutors are seeking to prevent Sanchez fromappearing in San Francisco this weekend at the opening of a Culture Clash play, "Placas", based loosely on Sanchez' long journey from gang-banger to peacemaker.
Tarek Mehanna: Victimized by Racist Injustice (tags)
police state
State Appellate Court overturns conviction in 1992 Lake County murder (tags)
The court upbraided police for how they obtained a confession from Rivera, saying veteran detectives used leading questions and likely fed Rivera information. The court also said detectives psychologically manipulated the fragile Rivera
Occupy Police arrests of media (tags)
Here is a starter for collecting stories on media arresting journalists. Please add more related pieces via comments.
America v. Paul Bergrin in Court (tags)
injustice
How do you spell perjury - "I don't recall" - Sheriff Joe Arpaio testifies (tags)
How do you spell perjury - "I don't recall" - But cops don't consider lying under oath to be perjury, to them it's testilying. It's something you do to jail your enemies.
Plea bargains flush your right to a jury trial down the toilet (tags)
Cops use plea bargains to flush jury trials down the toilet! Well I guess I should say the government uses plea bargains to flush your right to a jury trial down the toilet. Cops are not the people that charge you with crimes and force you to trial, it's the government and more specifically government prosecutors.
We didn't plan on killing him, just beating the shit out of him! Honest! (tags)
Hmmm ... Will Orange County DA Tony Rackauckas also say these guys had no intention of murdering the alleged child molester they beat to death? Like he said the Fullerton pigs had no intention of murdering Kelly Thomas?
Prosecutors Back Off From Their ?Iron-Clad? Case Against Strauss-Kahn (tags)
New evidence of extortion used against DSK, possible goals to ensure DSK loses election for French Presidency against U.S. puppet Sarkozy. Other enemies of DSK include the globalists who dislike his solutions to the European debt crisis that doesn't reward the big banks. Both the reactionary right and reactionary left appear convinced of DSK's guilt, despite increasing evidence to the contrary.
US Women Charged with Murder Following Miscarriage (tags)
In a growing number of US states, pregnant women who miscarry their babies are being criminalized, some charged with murder. Ultimately, the move by state prosecutors is more widely aimed at stripping women of the legal right to abortion sanctioned by the US Supreme Court in its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade (1973) 410 US 113 [Majority opinion by Nixon appointee Justice Blackmun; Dissenting opinion by Justice White, a Kennedy appointee, proving mass demonstrations are decisive].
NEXT QUESTION ON STRAUSS-KAHN: Was He Set Up? (tags)
The questions include the convenience of having someone who regularly launders drug money in amounts around $100,000, they could easily hide the payments for making false accusations among the other cash payments laundered for drug dealers. There are reasons to destroy the credibility of a powerful Socialist candidate for French President before the elections. In addition, there are the globalists who dislike the way DSK was running the IMF and World Bank, trying to play fair by preventing third world nations from incurring further debts.
New Hearing Set for Sami Al-Arian (tags)
prosecutorial lawlessness
Obama's Hard Line Neo-Con Agenda (tags)
police state America
ALEX SÁNCHEZ CASE; WITNESS MISSING (tags)
Federal prosecutors soon will be forced to admit that their star witness in the gang conspiracy case against Alex Sánchez is a fugitive still on a crime spree somewhere in Central America.
Updating Lynne Stewart's "Love Struggle:" Part II (tags)
Lynne's struggle for justice continues
Korea: Evicted residents from Yongsan file charges against prosecution for not disclosing (tags)
Residents accuse the prosecutors with dereliction of duty and appeal to the Constitutional Court to end unfair trial
Colorado Justice! Man found GUILTY of Murder of Trans Woman! (tags)
Story originated from the Anti-Violence Project Legal Services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Prosecutors, Cops and Judges: Ready to Ditch California’s Death Penalty (tags)
In opinion pieces that appeared in papers across California last year, former prosecutors, judges and law enforcement officers raised their voices to declare: enough already, it’s time to ditch the death penalty. Let’s consider what they had to say.
Ex-Sheriff Michael Carona's Corruption Trail started today (tags)
How U.S. Government Can use NSA Spy-Wiretaps against Citizens in Court (tags)
STOP! CONGRESS GIVING “RETROACTIVE IMMUNITY” to TELECOM INDUSTRY. See Attorney General Ashcroft's intentions to use illegal-wiretaps against ordinary Citizens, going back decades: not only against potential terrorists.
Carona Attorneys allege prosecutors misled the grand jury asks judge to dismiss charges (tags)
The motion asks that Guilford release transcripts of grand jury proceedings to determine whether prosecutors misled the grand jury that returned indictments against the Caronas and Hoffman.
Can U.S. Government use NSA Spy-Wiretaps against U.S. Citizens in Court? (tags)
Determining what NSA electronic surveillance can be used by police or introduced into court by Government, may be the next battle Americans have to fight.
U.S. law firms could help shape Afghanistan's future — for price (tags)
Law firms that contribute money to the U.S. effort towards an effective and transparent justice system in Afghanistan will be given a say in the carrying out of those policies. Bigger contributors will have more involvement, including the opportunity to go on official trips to Afghanistan. Donations by law firms will be tax deductible, but they can't earmark donations for specific uses.Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the plan is "essential to the country's success" in combating corruption, drug trafficking and other major problems in the nation.
SC junks rebellion raps vs Beltran, ‘Batasan 5’ (tags)
Rebellion charges against six legislators identified with leftist groups were thrown out by the Supreme Court yesterday in what the opposition described as a defeat for President Arroyo’s administration. The court ruled that state prosecutors did not have probable cause to file charges against Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran and the group dubbed as the “Batasan 5,” who were accused of plotting a coup against Mrs. Arroyo last year along with military rebels and opposition politicians.
Secret NSA surveillance (tags)
There seems to be alot of buzz in the media on how Bush authorized the use of illegal NSA wire-taps and surveillance for domestic spying to stop terrorism. I thought I'd write an article summarizing how this was used in my case while running a political web site and direct action network
30-Year IRS Agent Arrested for Tax Fraud (tags)
Harry Willner, an IRS agent for over 30 years, was arrested yesterday on tax fraud charges. Prosecutors allege that he and others dodged taxes by claiming that their income was offset by deductions belonging to a company he operated out of his home.
Prosecutors seek OK to create phony files (tags)
Florida's prosecutors are floating a proposal to the Legislature to give them the power to secretly falsify public court records -- with a judge's approval -- for undercover law enforcement purposes.
Citing 1917 law, federal prosecutors pursue leak (tags)
Federal prosecutors are demanding the American Civil Liberties Union turn over all copies of a secret document it has obtained, in what is apparently the first time a criminal grand jury subpoena has been used in a bid to seize leaked material, the ACLU
Convict them and then fry them the next day!!! (tags)
The good side of this is it will prove the cops never make mistakes, and prosecutors never make mistakes. Hell if Andrew Thomas had his way Ray Krone would have been executed and never had a chance to make the cops look bad when his DNA didn't match the DNA of the murderer.
The real terrorist are the American government! (tags)
Quality of FBI terror investigations criticized (tags)
Sounds like the FBI is either a bunch of racists, boobs or perhaps both!
2 border agents get decade in prison for shooting smuggler (tags)
This is really unusuall. Two cops actually get punished for shooting a Mexican in the back. Usually the cops involved in these crimes get a pat on the back along with a raise. But the racist Minutemen think the piggies got a bum rap.
LYNNE STEWART'S CRIME OF COURAGE, HONOR AND RESISTING TYRANNY (tags)
THE VINDICATION OF LYNNE STEWART
Freedom Fighter effectively gets death sentence (tags)
Because of her cancer Lynne Stewart a freedom fighting civil rights lawyer has been given the death sentence.
NSA Ops Here and Abroad (tags)
notice the reference to antennae
Flushing the rights of Copwatchers down the toilet (tags)
Bates and his attorney have denied the allegation and claim Bates ran afoul of the police and District Attorney's Office when he videotaped two White Oklahoma City police officers beating an unarmed Black man with their batons during an arrest in 2002.
U.S.Marines are "Valiant & Courageous"! (except answering for their dirty deeds! (tags)
TIKRIT, Iraq - Four U.S. soldiers accused of murdering Iraqi detainees refused to testify Thursday at a military hearing, where witnesses described how one of the victims spat blood as he lay dying and another was covered in brain matter.
Police sergeant was charged the rapes of four women in their homes (tags)
A police sergeant was charged with the rapes of four women in their homes.
If these cops can't get a fair trial do you think normal people can??? (tags)
These scum bag murdering NYC cops were tried for murder and convicted long after the statute of limitations on the crime expired.
Judge tosses confession in Fla. killing (tags)
Lawyer???? You can't have a stinking lawyer if he prevents you from confessing!!!! At least thats what the cops said!
U.S. seeks to keep evidence from 9/11 families (tags)
-- Prosecutors asked a judge to rethink granting 9/11 families suing airlines access to evidence gathered for the criminal case against al Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui.
secret NSA surveillance and the case of Sherman Austin from Raisethefist.com (tags)
Former political prisoner and former webmaster of Raisethefist.com , Sherman Austin talks about NSA wire-taps and FBI “anti-terrorism” surveillance used against him shortly after 9/11.
Mexico's refusal to hear massacre case decried (tags)
MEXICO CITY - Human rights activists accused Mexico's highest court of upholding a "culture of impunity" Thursday after the judges refused to hear a genocide case against former President Luis Echeverria.
Bitter pill to swallow: Rush is free while Paey pays (tags)
Paey is disabled as a result of a 1985 car accident, failed back surgery, and multiple sclerosis. Today he sits in a Florida jail for illegally obtaining more than 28 grams of painkillers containing the narcotic oxycodone.
Ex-Pentagon Officials Sentenced in Fraud (tags)
Where were all the billions poured into defense were going, given that our kids in Iraq don't have basic supplies?
Ashcroft Memo Targets Lenient Sentences (tags)
Attorney General John Ashcroft wants prosecutors to closely monitor which judges impose more lenient sentences than federal guidelines recommend, a step some critics say could limit judicial independence.
RTF UPDATE: Judge wants 8-10 months jail time, involvement from head of head of FBI in DC (tags)
RAISE THE FIST UPDATE: Judge wants 8-10 months jail time, but first wants suggestion from head Director of the FBI, Robert S. Muller, and the Justice Department in Washington, DC. Sentencing delayed July 28th.
Patriot Act used for more than anti-terror (tags)
Washington -- The Justice Department has used many of the anti-terrorism powers granted in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to pursue defendants for crimes unrelated to terrorism, including drug violations, credit card fraud and bank theft, according to a government accounting released Tuesday.
Gen. Tommy Franks resigns! (tags)
Top US commander steps down as a deal is struck in Belgium to transfer his warcrimes case to US prosecutors.
Zeal for the Death Penalty tramples on Victim's Family (tags)
More on the case of Steve Woodruff. The Riverside DAs granted immunity to Dennis James Smith for his 1989 killing of Arnold Palmer (not the famous one) in their rush to secure the death penalty for Woodruff. But jurors say Smith's immunized testimony was a waste of time. And the family of murder victim Palmer feel betrayed and used, and they'll never see justice done. Way to go, Mr. District Attorney.
SUPPORT RAISE THE FIST! BENEFIT SHOW, SAT DEC 28TH! (tags)
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Plea Bargains: Torture for Confessions? (tags)
Plea Bargains in America render all guilty pleas from that system suspect. An archaic system full of underfunded public defenders, overzealous prosecutors, and a system that trumps up charges for leverage, scaring guilty pleas out of the poor is not fair.
No 9-11 Conspiracy? -FBI's 8/01 Memo Names WTC as Target (tags)
Hey Chip Berelt and your fellow "non-conspiracists" - Read this mainstream media article and wake the fuck up !!
Bernell Butler takes the stand (tags)
Today, Bernell Butler took the stand and testified how the death of his cousin, Tyisha Miller impacted his marriage even as it galvanized a civil rights movement in Riverside.