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Judge lashes out after man, 27, seeks attorney who’s Spanish-speaking
BY PEGGY WRIGHT DAILY RECORD
The trial of a man charged with dragging a woman off a Morristown sidewalk and raping her was put on hold Wednesday after he demanded a new attorney, his fifth in 21 months.
Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Falcone, sitting in Morristown, agreed to relieve the latest lawyer for suspect Joel A. Romero, 27, because Romero refuses to speak to counsel Douglas Del Tufo and claims he does not have "his best interests at heart."
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BY PEGGY WRIGHT DAILY RECORD
The trial of a man charged with dragging a woman off a Morristown sidewalk and raping her was put on hold Wednesday after he demanded a new attorney, his fifth in 21 months.
Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Falcone, sitting in Morristown, agreed to relieve the latest lawyer for suspect Joel A. Romero, 27, because Romero refuses to speak to counsel Douglas Del Tufo and claims he does not have "his best interests at heart."
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Judicial Watch Lawsuit Uncovers Documents Detailing Washington, D.C. Police Department’s Illegal Immigration Sanctuary Policies
Former Washington D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey: "The department is…not in the business of enforcing civil immigration laws"
WASHINGTON, April 25 /Standard Newswire/ — Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, released documents today received from Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department [MPD] in response to an open records lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on March 8, 2007 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, asked the court to compel the D.C. Police Department to comply with Judicial Watch’s August 10, 2006 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking documents pertaining to the department’s illegal immigration policies.
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Former Washington D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey: "The department is…not in the business of enforcing civil immigration laws"
WASHINGTON, April 25 /Standard Newswire/ — Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, released documents today received from Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department [MPD] in response to an open records lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on March 8, 2007 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, asked the court to compel the D.C. Police Department to comply with Judicial Watch’s August 10, 2006 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking documents pertaining to the department’s illegal immigration policies.
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on April 27th, 2007 by Brad
By Jessie Mangaliman San Jose Mercury News
Bay Area civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a seven-year-old boy, a U.S. citizen by birth, who was detained for 10 hours by immigration agents, after arresting the boy’s father on an immigration violation last month.
Lawyers said it’s the first time they’ve documented a U.S. citizen, the child of an immigrant, detained in the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants called "Operation Return to Sender."
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By Jessie Mangaliman San Jose Mercury News
Bay Area civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a seven-year-old boy, a U.S. citizen by birth, who was detained for 10 hours by immigration agents, after arresting the boy’s father on an immigration violation last month.
Lawyers said it’s the first time they’ve documented a U.S. citizen, the child of an immigrant, detained in the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants called "Operation Return to Sender."
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The Classic Hand Car Wash in Costa Mesa remained closed Thursday, a day after its manager died after being run over by an SUV allegedly driven by a co-worker.
Eduardo Rodriguez, 35, of Costa Mesa was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:10 p.m. Wednesday crash, according to police.
His co-worker, Elias Escalante-Izara, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving without a license and booked at Costa Mesa Jail, where he was placed on an immigration hold, police said.
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Eduardo Rodriguez, 35, of Costa Mesa was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:10 p.m. Wednesday crash, according to police.
His co-worker, Elias Escalante-Izara, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving without a license and booked at Costa Mesa Jail, where he was placed on an immigration hold, police said.
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April 26th, 2007 by Brad
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A small Border Patrol airplane went down a few miles north of the Hidalgo county line. A plane on routine patrol ends tragically for 10 year Border Patrol agent Clinton B. Thrasher when his plane crashes to the ground on a ranch in Brooks County.
Agents on the scene tell Action 4 News the Cessna 182 was last heard from Wednesday afternoon. U. S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement earlier Wednesday evening, it reads: "Agent Clinton B. Thrasher lost his life in a tragic aircraft accident while protecting our country and preserving our way of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thrasher family as we support them during this very difficult time."
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KGBT 4
A small Border Patrol airplane went down a few miles north of the Hidalgo county line. A plane on routine patrol ends tragically for 10 year Border Patrol agent Clinton B. Thrasher when his plane crashes to the ground on a ranch in Brooks County.
Agents on the scene tell Action 4 News the Cessna 182 was last heard from Wednesday afternoon. U. S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement earlier Wednesday evening, it reads: "Agent Clinton B. Thrasher lost his life in a tragic aircraft accident while protecting our country and preserving our way of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thrasher family as we support them during this very difficult time."
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posted by jillosophy at 4/27/2007 02:27:00 PM
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