Archive for May, 2009

Secret raids ensnare 10 mayors in Mexico

Federal policemen in Mexico City escort a bus with arrested officials from Michoacan state Tuesday. The secrecy leading up to the arrests was so extensive, Gov. Leonel Godoy said, that even he did not know about them until after they began. A major drug cartel , the Michoacan Family, was [...]

The Right is seizing over Sotomayor

Here’s what I don’t understand, where was all of this energy when George H. W. Bush appointed her in the first place? From AL : … I have to say that I’m somewhat shocked by the sheer brazenness of the Republican attacks on Sonia Sotomayor . I expected [...]

Attorney Resume

by simonlau on May 27, 2009 How does it work? Each client is required to create a strikingness that may allow a writing sample, uphold or curriculum vitae, and some another relevant information. In creating the profile, a client staleness choose from digit of the mass subscription categories: (1) Practicing Attorney, (2) [...]

BART officers protect the Blue Wall, insult justice, at Mehserle hearing

The hearing for ex-officer Mehserle continued today with more of the expected. Police officers are holding up the Blue Wall, and the major news media is backing them up to an extent. Justice continues to look far away. In the latest insult, officer Marysol Domenici under cross-examination by Deputy District Attorney David Stein, described a [...]

Feds shutter Florida’s BankUnited!

Federal regulators closed BankUnited of Coral Gables-2009’s largest bank failure. Miami, FL(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–United States federal regulators closed failed BankUnited of Coral Gables, Florida. BankUnited, the biggest bank headquartered in Florida, was closed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulators after faltering from loans made in the housing boom as reported by the Sun [...]

Alleged Police Torture Victim Cortez Brown Granted New Trial After 18 Years Behind Bars

CHICAGO (AP) — An inmate who claimed police tortured him into confessing to two murders he didn’t commit was granted a new trial Friday after 18 years behind bars. Circuit Judge Clayton Crane granted the request from Victor Safforld, 38, following a hearing this week that included evidence Safforld was tortured. Based on his confession, [...]

The death penalty returns to Missouri

Image courtesy of www.berkeley.law.edu According to an article today on Missourinet, state Attorney General Chris Koster has said that now that legal challenges to the state’s “death penalty structure” have been overcome, we will “return to regularly scheduled executions.” “My guess is that for the near future,” [...]

Top Reasons To Get Boat Insurance Coverage

These days it’s not only fisherman who take an interest in boating. This article covers the various reasons as to why one should invest in boat insurance coverage. These days it’s not only fisherman who take an interest in boating. The upper echelon of society don’t just drive around in fancy cars [...]

Personal Investment and Personal Finance Blog Articles this Week

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When parents cannot afford child support in Florida, civil contempt is not applicable

One unfortunate aspect of the Florida family law system is parents are sometimes unlawfully threatened with jail time for failure to pay child support when they actually lack the ability to pay.  While some parents willingly refuse to honor their child support obligations, others would like to pay but cannot.  They may have lost a [...]