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Authorities say Wal-Mart temp trampled to death had no crowd-control training
Associated Press WriterMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) _ A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday....Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Trials, Thanksgiving, Inventories, Black Friday (shopping)
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Judge allows charges in prayer death case
A judge has allowed reckless homicide charges against parents accused of praying instead of seeking a doctor's care as their 11-year-old daughter died. Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent Howard made his ruling Monday. The decision is expected to be...Tags: Laws, Trials, Prosecution, Easter, Murder
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Ex-brother-in-law arrested in Hudson family deaths
The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested for the murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Authorities say 27-year-old William Balfour was arrested today at Stateville Prison in the deaths of...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Laws, Jennifer Hudson
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Brother-in-law arrested in Hudson family deaths
Associated Press WriterPolice arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson on Monday for the murders of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew, taking him from a prison cell where he'd been held since just after the shooting deaths....Tags: Jennifer Hudson, Popular Music, Murder, Assault, Prisons
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Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arrested
Larry Langford, the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., has been arrested. Langford was arrested on Monday on federal criminal charges, an FBI spokesman said. The Alabama mayor was a player in a multibillion dollar sewer bond deal that drove the surrounding...Tags: Prosecution, Jefferson County (Alabama), Bankruptcy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laws
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Police seek Wal-Mart shoppers who trampled N.Y. worker
The Associated PressPolice are reviewing surveillance videos of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be difficult to bring criminal charges. Nassau County police and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Metal and Mineral, Laws, The Incredible Hulk (movie, 2008)
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Driver is shot during police chase
South Florida Sun-SentinelA Miami man shot by police after leading them on a chase through Miami-Dade and Broward counties remained in the hospital Sunday, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. David A. Mackerd, 23, was spotted in Hialeah just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday in a vehicle...Tags: Vehicles, Assault, Hialeah, Laws, Pompano Beach
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Sought: Wal-Mart shoppers who trampled NY worker
Associated Press WriterPolice are reviewing surveillance video of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be tough to bring criminal charges. Nassau County police and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said no...Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, Black Friday (shopping), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., SUNY Nassau Community College, Laws
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Ex-prosecutor on human rights mission finds American justice on trial at Guantanamo tribunals
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Like many human rights observers, Anthony Barkow has harsh words about the government's treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. But Barkow offers a unique perspective: He's the only observer who successfully prosecuted terrorist...Tags: Richard Nixon, Defense, Human Rights, Laws, Local Authority
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Ex-terrorism prosecutor flags flaws at tribunal
Associated Press WriterLike many human rights observers, Anthony Barkow has harsh words about the government's treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. But Barkow offers a unique perspective: He's the only observer who successfully prosecuted terrorist sympathizers in his...Tags: Richard Nixon, Defense, Human Rights, Laws, Local Authority
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Tougher gun laws can save kids' lives
The recent profusion of headlines exposing the prevalence of homicide in Baltimore are a jarring wake-up call regarding our need for more effective gun-control laws (e.g. "Teen, man shot to death," Nov. 19, and "Man sentenced in gunfight death," Nov. 21)....Tags: Gun Control, Laws, Interior Policy, Juvenile Delinquency, Personal Weapon Control
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Lawyers not obligated to report client's suicide plans
kathleen.kerr@newsday.comFor attorneys, keeping secrets is key to maintaining trust - even if it means not disclosing clients' plans to harm themselves or others. When Lucila and Rajasekar Sham told their attorney they planned to commit suicide, the lawyer had no obligation to...Tags: Ethics, Hofstra University, Murder, Values, Laws
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