Law_Crime

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The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

Former Arapahoe County, Colo., Sheriff Patrick Sullivan (left) appears in court on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, on charges of offering methamphetamine in exchange for sex from a male acquaintance. (AP Photo/R.J. Sangosti, Pool)

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"I am confident that we will supply the information you have requested," Gary Mead of ICE told the House's immigration subcommittee. (Associated Press)

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He tucks in the shirt of his son Eric after winning the appeal. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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"When the remains arrived, I didn't expect the large crowds of people to [be] present at the mortuary. Most were NCIS agents and various representatives of the Marines. Prior to the exams, there was much discussion concerning the case, talk of court-martial, prosecution and being guilty. The image that came to my mind ... was that of a lynch mob: 'Let's make an example of him.' " - William C. Rodriguez III, Forensic anthropologist

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This undated photo provided by the Brown County Jail shows Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden. Walden spent the weekend in jail after being arrested Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, on suspicion of felony domestic violence/substantial battery. He's accused of assaulting his girlfriend at their apartment near Green Bay. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, court was closed for the weekend and Walden stayed in jail. (AP Photo/Brown County Jail)

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** FILE ** Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler (right), commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (Associated Press)

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Mark Grapin, an Army National Guard chief warrant officer, right, hugs his son Eric, 11, as his mother-in-law Lena Christian, from left, and wife, Brinda, after a hearing before the Fairfax County Board of Zoning and Appeals in support of an ordinance that would allow him to keep a treehouse in his front yard, in Fairfax, Va., on Nov. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Mark Grapin, an Army National Guard chief warrant officer, at right, talks with attorneys Mark Shaffer, from left, and Grayson Hanes, who volunteered their time to help Grapin with testimony before the Fairfax County Board of Zoning and Appeals in support of an ordinance that would allow him to keep a treehouse in his front yard, in Fairfax, Va., on Nov. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Mark Grapin, an Army National Guard chief warrant officer, left, tucks in his son, Eric's, shirt before an interview with the press after winning an appeal to the Fairfax County Board of Zoning and Appeals for an ordinance that allows him to keep a treehouse in his front yard, in Fairfax, Va., on Nov. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Dale Hunter has led the Washington Capitals to a 5-5 record since replacing Bruce Boudreau on Nov. 28. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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"It's very clear to me that we're seeing the rights of employers and employees under attack," said Rep. John Kline, Minnesota Republican. (Associated Press)

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Dr. Conrad Murray sits in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, after being sentenced to four years in jail for the involuntary manslaughter of pop star Michael Jackson. (AP Photo/Mario Anzuoni, Pool)

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Shoppers lug their bags through Herald Square in New York on Nov. 25, 2011 — Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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A member of Engine Co. 24 signs a commemorative poster during the company's centennial celebration in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 27, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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John Lockwood, a retired battalion fire chief in the D.C. Fire Department and former member of Engine Co. 24, speaks during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Firefighter Doug Wheeler, second from left, whose father is a 34-year veteran of the D.C. Fire Department and former captain of Engine Co. 24, stands with fellow Engine Co. 24 members during a centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Petworth resident Eva Salvetti, right, reacts as her 2-year-old son Luca Ferrand puts a plastic firefighter hat on backwards during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Relatives of slain hostage Elkin Hernandez, at his family home in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday Nov. 26, 2011. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said that rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, killed four members of the security forces, including Hernandez, a police major kidnapped in 1998. All were found killed execution-style Saturday morning in the southern state of Caqueta after been held between 12 and 13 years. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez)

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CS-Bakersfield's Ciarra Ford pressures Maryland's Anjale Barrett as she brings the ball down court during the second half, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in Miami. Maryland won 114-83. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)