Asylum Seekers Protest Mitie Management of UK Detention Center – CorpWatch.org CorpWatch.orgAsylum Seekers Protest Mitie Management of UK Detention CenterCorpWatch.orgU.K. Asylum seekers have gone on hunger strike to protest living conditions at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre, which is run by Mitie, a British outsourcing company. The protests come months after Mitie took over from the […]

Search for confirmed US Attorney in Virginia resumes – Washington Post Search for confirmed US Attorney in Virginia resumesWashington Post"The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of the most important and high-profile prosecutor positions in the country, handling a diverse and active caseload," Warner said in the statement. "I look forward […]

Defense seeks delay in man's trial over U.Va student's death – WRGT TV Fox 45 Defense seeks delay in man's trial over U.Va student's deathWRGT TV Fox 45CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with abducting and killing a University of Virginia student are asking a judge to delay his trial. Media outlets […]

Brat: It's about standing up for the Constitution – The Daily Progress Lynchburg News and AdvanceBrat: It's about standing up for the ConstitutionThe Daily ProgressMuch of the Department of Homeland Security was to remain open, even if funding had expired at midnight. Airport security checkpoints would remain staffed, immigration agents would be on the job, […]

Village Pantry a soft target for robbers – Journal and Courier Journal and CourierVillage Pantry a soft target for robbersJournal and CourierGPM Investments LLC, a private company based in Richmond, Virginia, agreed in February to purchase the Midwestern division of VPS Convenience Store Group LLC, which operates Village Pantry and Next Door Store locations throughout […]

In Virginia, Rick Perry extols 'politics of unity and aspiration' – Chron.com Chron.comIn Virginia, Rick Perry extols 'politics of unity and aspiration'Chron.com"They talk about problems instead of solving them, and people die in the process," Perry said, boasting of his decision last year to dispatch the National Guard to the border. His advice for the […]

Inside Appalachia: Living with Industrial Spills, Floods and Disasters – WMKY WMKYInside Appalachia: Living with Industrial Spills, Floods and DisastersWMKYEarlier this month in West Virginia, a CSX train derailed, causing giant fireballs to stretch hundreds of feet into the air and one home to be destroyed. Investigators are trying to figure out what happened to […]

Va. Panel kills bill to arm school officers with stun guns – WVVA TV (registration) Va. Panel kills bill to arm school officers with stun gunsWVVA TV (registration)RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Senate committee has killed a proposal to allow school security officers to be armed with stun guns, pepper spray and similar weapons. […]

FairPoint Communications, unions reach deal to end strike – Lynchburg News and Advance FairPoint Communications, unions reach deal to end strikeLynchburg News and AdvanceMike Spillane, a business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Burlington, Vermont, said negotiators found middle ground on pensions, health care and contract work without sacrificing the unions’ core […]

London and New York reaffirm their global crime fighting partnership – Greater London Authority (press release) London and New York reaffirm their global crime fighting partnershipGreater London Authority (press release)Visiting the NYPD’s Lower Manhattan Security Initiative on the fourth day of his trip to the United States, the Mayor and Commissioner Bratton discussed the importance […]