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More Prison For Felon
A Hartford man was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison after his conviction on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Ronald D. Williams, 33, of Sigourney Street, was arrested May 12, 2005, after Hartford police...Tags: Firearms, Punishment, Trials, Defense
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Review: 'DogTown': 'The Michael Vick Dogs'
Times Television CriticIt has been a summer of awe-inspiring, thought-provoking spectacle on television. First the Summer Olympics, then the Democratic and Republican national conventions and now the return of "DogTown." If that sounds sarcastic or snarky, it isn't meant to....Tags: Animals, Republican National Conventions, Michael Vick, Punishment, Atlanta Falcons
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Abu Ghraib to house museum of abuse
The Associated PressThe notorious Abu Ghraib prison will be reopened and a museum built on the grounds to document Saddam Hussein's crimes, but not the abuses committed by U.S. guards. The sprawling complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006, will be refurbished with...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Wars and Interventions, Death and Dying, Armed Forces, Defense
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Lobbyist Abramoff gets 4 years for corruption
The New York TimesJack Abramoff, the onetime flamboyant lobbyist who amassed a fortune by showering gifts on congressional and executive branch officials while bilking Indian tribes of millions of dollars, was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison. Judge Ellen...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Lobbying, Government, Punishment
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Prosecutor, defense dispute intent to kill in beatings of homeless men
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt was a case that disturbed and mesmerized the nation with videotaped images of a homeless man scrambling to escape two baseball bat-wielding assailants. Now, a Broward County jury must decide whether two young Plantation men were to blame and whether...Tags: Defendants, Trials, Assault, Murder, Lawyers
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Former lobbyist sentenced to 4 years
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON — Jack Abramoff, the once-powerful Republican super-lobbyist, was sentenced to 48 months in prison Thursday for his role in a corruption scandal that rocked Congress and the Bush administration. U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Lobbying, Fraud, Government
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$2 million Sheriff's Office settlement ends family's search for truth
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Broward Sheriff's Office failed to follow its own policies in a botched 2004 raid that left Detective Todd Fatta dead, Sheriff Al Lamberti acknowledged Thursday as the agency reached a $2 million settlement with the late deputy's family. A special...Tags: Corporate Crime, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Fort Lauderdale, Ray Jones
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Gun Conviction Sentence
A convicted drug dealer from Hartford who ran from police and pointed a .357-caliber magnum handgun at a Hartford police officer's head was sentenced Thursday to 15 1/2 years in prison. Sean Crowe, 31, of Westbourne Parkway, pleaded guilty March 12 to...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Firearms, Punishment, Law Enforcement, Defense
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Two Get Prison Terms In Botched Plymouth Robbery
Courant Staff WriterTwo men who played lesser roles in a botched Plymouth robbery that ended with a killing received prison sentences in Superior Court Thursday that reflected their involvement and post-arrest cooperation with police and prosecutors. John Martin, 21, of...Tags: Murder, Theft, John Martin, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Punishment
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McCain Tells Convention, Nation He'll Bring Change
"Fight with me. Fight with me. Fight with me. Fight for what's right for our country," he urged in a convention crescendo. To repeated cheers from his delegates, McCain made only passing reference to an unpopular George W. Bush and criticized fellow...Tags: Political Candidates, Sarah Palin, Republican National Conventions, Joe Biden, Government
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Palin claim on eBay plane sale doesn't fly
Chicago Tribune correspondentsJUNEAU, Alaska — When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sought to illustrate her frugality and flair to delegates at the GOP convention Wednesday, she described how she disposed of a corporate jet acquired by her unpopular predecessor. "That luxury jet...Tags: Political Candidates, eBay Incorporated, Sarah Palin, Frank Murkowski, Wars and Interventions
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