(LANSING, MI) – Paul N. Courant, University of Michigan dean of libraries and professor in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will lead the presentation, "Digitizing Books—Libraries in the Age of Google." In December 2004, Google announced a partnership with five research libraries — including the University of Michigan — to digitize large [...]
(EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND) – Plans to make criminals who assault police officers in the line of duty pay for their crimes have been unveiled by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. The Scottish Government will also consult shortly on proposals for a victims’ surcharge, to create a fund to help the victims of crime. Assault on police officers [...]
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) – Ryan M. Held, aka Ryan M. Foley, 20, of Philipsburg, PA, was indicted on March 27, 2012, by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from a cross burning he committed in August 2010. The indictment was unsealed today. According to the indictment, on or about Aug. 20, 2010, Held burned the [...]
(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday she was alarmed by continuing reports of serious human rights violations against the population of Mali, especially in rebel-held northern areas, and called for urgent national and international action to bring an end to the political instability that has been fuelling [...]
(DETROIT, MI) – On April 12, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Port of Detroit will host its inaugural, eight week Citizens Academy for invited community leaders, introducing them to the CBP mission. Citizens Academy attendees will learn about the Office of Field Operations (at the ports of entry) and their crucial [...]
(TUCSON, AZ) – A 29-year-old male from Durango, Mexico, apprehended by Naco Station Border Patrol agents in October near Naco, Ariz., was sentenced to 33 months of confinement on April 3, 2012. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted Jesus Ivan Rodriguez-Nevarez following his 2011 apprehension for attempting to illegally re-enter the United States. During processing at [...]
(DETROIT, MI) – Mario Jay Asakevich, 36, of Three Rivers, Michigan, was yesterday to life in prison after having pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography and attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced. Ms. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in [...]
By Alain Juppé, France’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (PARIS, FRANCE) – Today is the day that Kofi Annan was to say whether or not Damascus had immediately implemented the measures it had pledged to adopt: to cease troop movements toward cities, to end the use of heavy weapons against civilians, and to begin [...]
(BUFFALO, NY) – The City of Buffalo has earned a favorable, upgraded credit rating from Moody’s, putting Buffalo in an even better position for investment. Mayor Byron W. Brown was notified today that the credit rating agency’s recent report upgraded the city’s bond rating to A1, the highest in Buffalo’s history. “This is great news [...]
(STEVENSVILLE, MI) – To reduce costs and minimize the inconvenience to motorists, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the John Beers Road bridge over I-94 in Stevensville, Berrien County, for three weeks starting Monday, April 16, to complete bridge repairs. Originally, traffic was going to be maintained on the John Beers Road bridge [...]
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