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The Trump administration opened up a new salvo against sanctuary cities on Tuesday -- moving to make immigration enforcement a pre-condition for receiving key law enforcement grants. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday evening that applicants for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants will be required to certify that they'll cooperate with federal immigration enforcement more extensively than in the past, a move that is likely to generate court challenges quickly from advocates and state and local jurisdictions who have opposed President Donald Trump's efforts.
A unique public-private agreement returned three seized homes used by drug traffickers back to the community, where a non-profit organization will renovate and sell them at an affordable price with the stipulation that the owner reside there. There was no mystery about what was occurring at the three multi-family rental houses on Park Avenue in Rutland, Vermont: strangers dropping in around the clock, police responding to neighbors' complaints, discarded syringes turning up in nearby yards.
Yesterday the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state's registration requirements for sex offenders impose punishment in the guise of regulation and therefore cannot be applied retroactively to people who committed their crimes before the rules were established. Five of the six justices who heard the case agreed that retroactive application of Pennsylvania's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on ex post facto laws as well as a similar provision in the state constitution.
This week we're seeing what may be the next step in a hopeful trend on American university campuses when it comes to the whole "rape culture" saga. At Colorado State University-Pueblo, a student football player was dropped from the team and suspended after being accused of rape last year.
In an unfortunate turn, the U.S. Department of Justice has decided to lighten up on rules restricting law enforcement's use of asset forfeiture. Although Attorney General Jeff Sessions will include some helpful modifications to the stricter new policy, the net result is still a setback for Americans - not only the criminals federal prosecutors and cops want to keep off the streets.
A Carlisle man has been convicted of the 1992 murder of a witness in a case against his brother - for the third time. According to the the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, a jury found Willie Tyler, 65, guilty of witness tampering through physical force and murder, returning with a verdict after deliberating for two hours.
ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY SHERIFFS, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Respondent; LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT et al., Real Parties in Interest.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks to federal, state and local law enforcement officials about sanctuary cities and efforts to combat violent crime, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday made their final pitches to a judge who will decide the fate of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a defiant longtime lawman whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name but ultimately led to criminal charges. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix intentionally ignored a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants to keep his name in the news during a tough re-election year, prosecutor John Keller said in closing arguments at Arpaio's criminal trial.
Louisiana lawmakers took a promising first step this summer to address the state's embarrassing distinction as the world leader in incarceration. Though more ambitious proposals to significantly reduce the prison population were abandoned, the state is poised to save millions of dollars in corrections spending and enhance opportunities for people returning home from prison .
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX - Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio intentionally ignored a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants to keep his name in the news during a tough re-election year, a federal prosecutor argued Thursday at the end of Arpaio's criminal trial. The former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix, whose crackdowns on illegal immigration made him a national name, knew that a judge barred the patrols but kept them up for nearly a year and a half for political reasons, prosecutor John Keller said in his closing argument.
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Chicago again -- as in recent years -- celebrated a bloody Fourth of July weekend, with at least six homicides and nearly 40 shootings, according to police. Those numbers don't include the Tuesday holiday, when more revelers pour onto the humid streets.
With Kentucky becoming the 13th state to adopt "Blue Lives Matter" legislation Wednesday, the ACLU is doubling down on opposing the police protections on both the federal and state levels, a spokeswoman told The Daily Caller News Foundation Friday. The Kentucky law makes attacking police a hate crime, and the new Back the Blue Act introduced by Texas Republicans Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Ted Poe would introduce mandatory minimum sentences for crimes against police and introduce the death penalty for killing law enforcement officers.
The man who was the main organizer of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas earlier this year has been arrested by authorities and charged with wire fraud for allegedly bilking investors in his company, Fyre Media, which promoted the event.
The House on Thursday passed two hard-line immigration bills that would penalize illegal immigrants who commit crimes and local jurisdictions that refuse to work with federal authorities to deport them. Both bills, Kate's Law and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, passed on largely party-line votes amid heavy promotion from Republicans, starting with President Donald Trump.
Bills backed by U.S. President Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigrants passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, drawing criticism from immigration activists and others who called them a threat to civil liberties. The House voted 228-195 to pass the "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act" that would withhold some federal grants to so-called "sanctuary city" jurisdictions that do not comply with certain federal immigration laws.By a vote of 257-167, the chamber also passed "Kate's law" to increase penalties for illegal immigrants who return to the United States.
Sure, it's an issue I've been working on for 20 years. It's an issue I'm passionate about and one I've discussed with many in the law enforcement community from here to Washington, D.C., and the southern border.  But it's an issue I'm still learning about; an issue that I have a good working knowledge of but one I recognize is always changing.
Crimes committed by illegal immigrants are especially hard for some Americans to bear, as they believe that the crime would never have happened had the illegal immigrant not been permitted to stay in the country. Sanctuary cities that protect these illegal immigrants only make the matter even more contentious.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, confers with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., as the House focuses on immigration and sanctuary cities, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2017. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, confers with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., as the House focuses on immigration and sanctuary cities, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2017.