Judge Orders Probe into Missing Protest Records
A federal judge says he’ll order an investigation into the apparent destruction of evidence in a lawsuit over mass arrests during 2002 protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said Thursday that he is tempted to refer the matter for a criminal investigation, but said he’ll [...]
South California Gov. Mark Sanford May Use Legal Action to Prevent Handing Over an Ethics Report
Following lawmakers’ desires to obtain a probe into South California governor Mark Sanford’s travel expenses, Sanford explains that he will use any and all necessary legal action to prevent the probe from going public. The preliminary state Ethics Commission report in question, containing an in-depth look at Gov. Sanford’s travel expenses, may answer questions regarding [...]