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Noel Polanco In Uniform (credit: Facebook)

Attorneys Call On Federal Prosecutors To Review Polanco Case

Attorneys representing the family of an unarmed Army National Guardsman killed by a New York City police detective said Saturday that they will ask federal prosecutors to review the case.

2013/02/16

FILE - Dora The Explorer Toy (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Prosecutors: Five Arrested For Importing, Selling Toxic Toys

In addition to the hazardous toys, authorities said the five Queens residents also imported and sold knock-offs of toys featuring popular characters including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer and Mickey Mouse.

2013/02/06

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Judge: Civil Trial In East Haven Discrimination Case Will Commence Following Criminal Trial

A federal judge in Connecticut says she will delay a civil trial in a discrimination case against East Haven police until after criminal cases against four officers charged with violating the rights of Latinos have concluded.

2012/02/07

Medical Marijuana Advocates Consider Lawsuit Against N.J.

Roseanne Scotti, New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, hopes a lawsuit is a last resort. She notes that court cases can drag on for years and says her concern is patients having access now.

2011/07/04

Gov. Christie Wants Assurance From Feds Before Implementing Medical Marijuana Programs

Christie said in an interview on New Jersey Network’s “On the Line” show that he won’t ask people to do things that might result in prosecution.

2011/06/17

Staten Island residence of terror suspect Abdel Hameed Shehadeh (Photo/Juliet Papa)

Terror Case Suspect Held In NY Without Bail

A criminal complaint said Shehadeh, a U.S. citizen, lived on Staten Island in early 2008 when he devised a plan to travel to Pakistan to join the Taliban or a similar fighting group.

2010/11/02