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China arrests nearly 2,000 in fake drug crackdown
August 6, 2012 1:51 AM
BEIJING (AP) - China's Ministry of Public Security says it has detained nearly 2,000 people in a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit drugs, including some to treat cancer. It said in a statement on its website Sunday that it also seized about $180 million worth of fake medicine and false trademark... more » -
Bahrain's opposition is asking for U.N. and American intervention
March 20, 2011 10:39 AM
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - Bahrain's opposition is asking for U.N. and American intervention as the government cracks down on Shiite protests. In a brief protest at U.N. offices in Bahrain's capital, 18 former legislators appealed for U.N. help to end violence against protesters and mediate talks between the opposition and... more » -
State senate proposes "John Schools" to combat prostitution
March 20, 2011 9:31 AM
DENVER (AP) - The state Senate plans to work tomorrow on a bill that hopes to crackdown on prostitution by creating a statewide network of so-called "john schools." They would be scared-straight-type programs for men who solicit sex from adult prostitutes. Democratic Senate President Brandon Shaffer says he will also... more » -
Prostitutes' clients under scrutiny in Colorado
March 19, 2011 1:24 PM
DENVER (AP) - A new prostitution crackdown in Colorado focuses on customers, not the prostitutes. The state Senate plans to work Monday on a bill to create a statewide network of so-called "john schools." They would be scared-straight-type programs for men who solicit sex from adult prostitutes. Democratic... more » -
Springs Police go after impaired drivers
August 20, 2010 6:02 PM
The Colorado Springs Police Department will join with other law enforcement agencies throughout the country to crackdown on those who drive while impaired. The initial push will happen from August 20 through September 6. Offenders are most often in the 21 to 24 age group. "All too often, innocent,... more » -
Colorado DUI enforcement heats up
May 28, 2010 9:30 AM
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer - and a summerlong crackdown on drunken drivers. The Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the state are launching a DUI crackdown starting this weekend. They're calling the campaign the "100 Days of Heat" and they say the... more » -
Colorado officers gearing up for holiday weekend DUI crackdown
September 4, 2009 8:20 AM
Law enforcement agencies across Colorado are gearing up to crack down on drunken drivers over the Labor Day weekend. Colorado officers have made 983 DUI arrests since Aug. 21 in an ongoing national enforcement effort that ends Tuesday. In Colorado Springs, there will be two roving checkpoints over two... more »
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