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POLICE OFFICERS, PRISONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT
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| Thursday, 28-Aug-2008 20:16 EDT |
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Immigration arrests intensify work debate
LAUREL, Miss., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Hundreds of immigration arrests in Laurel, Miss., have intensified the debate over U.S. workplace regulations, employment officials say.
Prison break showed Taliban strength
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A June prison break that freed 900 prisoners has pointed out the renewed strength of Taliban forces and the weakness of the Afghan government, observers say.
Police accused of roughing up reporters
DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A press freedom organization is accusing Denver police of roughing up journalists covering a protest at the Democratic National Convention.
Rep: Kelly not involved in tour scam
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- R. Kelly's representatives say the R&B singer wasn't involved in a South African tour scam in which a swindler allegedly used Kelly's name to bilk investors.
Man charged in school bus radio prank
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Charlotte, N.C., school officials say they've pressed charges against a radio station employee who boarded and rode a school bus as part of an on-air prank.
Jail inmate charged with McCain threat
DENVER, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors say a Colorado jail inmate has been charged with mailing a threatening letter to likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain.
Computer-stored British prison data lost
LONDON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Computer-stored information on thousands of British prisoners has been reported lost, touching off a political firestorm.
'White powder' closes McCain Denver office
DENVER, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- John McCain's presidential campaign office near Denver was closed Thursday after getting a threatening letter containing white powder, a campaign official said.
Report: Dams need better security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. dams need better security from terrorist attacks, a report released by the National Research Council says.
Cell phones helping protect whales
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Canadian fishery officials say cell phone users are helping safeguard three pods of endangered killer whales in the Pacific Ocean off British Columbia.
Songs used to quell prison rioting
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- British soldiers sang songs to help quell the 1974 prison riots in Northern Ireland's notorious Maze prison, says a new book by a former soldier.
Pop star set for release from Viet prison
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Former pop star Gary Glitter, set for release from jail in Vietnam, did not hear from friends or family as he served three years for child sexual abuse.
Survivor of tiger attack gets prison time
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- One of the brothers who survived a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for violation of probation.
Clues pointed to Ivins, review indicates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. agents in the 2001 anthrax mailings missed or ignored clues pointing to the man they eventually said was the suspect, a review of records indicates.
Cybercriminal indictees include informant
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. prosecutors say an investigation into online credit card number theft revealed that one of the perpetrators was an alleged hacker working with police.
Judge denies Georgia airport gun request
ATLANTA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S judge says he won't allow gun rights supporters to carry concealed weapons in Atlanta's busy international airport.
Cartels plant pot in U.S. national forests
SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Mexican drug cartels are growing huge marijuana crops in U.S. National Forests rather than risk smuggling pot into the United States, officials say.
Bush, Thai PM discuss peace, future
BANGKOK, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and the Thai prime minister agreed to improve relations through health and education, and security issues, the two leaders said.
Death-Row Inmate Medellin Doesn't Get a Reprieve From Texas Pardons Board
Aug. 5--AUSTIN -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted Monday against a reprieve for Jose Medellin, whose scheduled execution today has frayed relations with Mexico and the International Court of Justice.
Ohio inmate says he's too fat to execute
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Attorneys for an Ohio death row prison inmate say Richard Wade Cooey is too fat to be executed constitutionally.
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