New Berkeley Law Study Finds Enforcement of Immigration Laws Led to Racial Profiling

Berkeley, CA—September 16, 2009… A Hispanic community in a small southern city that lived in fear of police after a spike in arrests now has evidence that it was unjustly targeted to enforce federal immigration laws. A new analysis of arrest data shows that police in Irving, Texas arrested Hispanics in far greater numbers for petty offenses as part of a federal Criminal Alien Program (CAP) to deport serious offenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 19:15:35

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Presidents should act ‘within the dictates’ of surveillance legislation, says Holder

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Asked during his confirmation hearing Thursday whether the president has an “inherent authority” to engage in warrantless ... noted that law enforcement tools like the Patriot Act had to be enforced in a manner consistent ... he would support a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials for possible violations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:14:39

Bronx Criminal Lawyer (718) 585-4444

PETER J. SCHAFFER, Attorney at Law devotes his practice to New York State criminal defense, the defense of all federal criminal cases, and representing victims of false arrest and the use of excessive force by law enforcement (“police brutality”) . Mr. Schaffer uses the knowledge and skills he has developed over the past twenty-two years of trial work to help his clients achieve the best result in every case he defends. Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 16:53:25

Halbrook to Testify in Hearings on Eric Holder for Attorney General

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding confirmation hearings on President-elect Barack Obama’s nomination of gun-control advocate Eric Holder for ... of firearms to terrorists and criminals. . . . F ederal law does not require background checks ... . . . . To further strengthen the ability of law enforcement offic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:11:13

No Credible Terror Threats Seen For Super Bowl

U.S. intelligence officials have found no credible threat of terrorist attacks at the Super Bowl scheduled Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla ... . Officials are also concerned that terrorists or criminal could impersonate government or military officials because some Florida law enforcement badges and uniforms were stolen in 2008. via Source [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:03:38

Don't panic; there will be plenty of time for that later.

Um, this isn't good:Mexico is one of two countries that "bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse," according to a report by the U.S ... and judicial infrastructure are all under sustained assault and press by criminal gangs and drug ... . Drug cartels have perverted the state organs of law enforcement and security, turning them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:16:00

U.S. troops prepared to fight drug lords

More on this troubling post regarding the spiraling chaos occurring in neighboring Mexico. The problem has become so acute that U.S ... of exceeding the ability of state, local and federal law enforcement agencies in both countries ... cartels are fighting back to protect their very lucrative criminal livelihood." USNORTHCOM also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:41:24

Mexico and You

Scare of the week, scare of the year:  Report says Mexico and Pakistan,  ???bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse,??? ... , the Mexican police and law enforcement did little to stop the corruption, crime and drug trafficking ... by criminal gangs and drug cartels."  (ElPasoTimes)  As with most problems in the world, America gets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:00:26

More on the possible revoking of Ian Bernard’s suspended sentence

Free Speech a Criminal Act in New Hampshire? As announced on last night’s Free Talk Live, the Keene city prosecutor, Sgt ... m now a criminal? How many others will they target over this? Free Minds TV, the NH Free Press, and NH ... Just Following Orders”? Law Enforcement Against Prohibition speaker and NH police officer Brad Jardis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:59:45

News roundup: Israel hits U.N. building; D.C. braces for inauguration

Good morning. It's Thursday. Here's what's making news right now: Gaza: Israel shelled a United Nations building in the Gaza Strip, ... the "security net" that federal and local law-enforcement agencies are placing over Washington next week for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president. “We worry about normal criminal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:02:09

More on San Fran Housing authority settling out

The San Francisco Housing Authority settled its suit with NRA (and I've been told the terms did include attorneys' fees) ... intended to enforce its 2005 ban against law-abiding gun owners and has never done so, even though ... who were engaged in criminal activity," Larsen said." [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:44:29

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