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MANCHESTER—Dozens of religious congregations and other groups will announce the formation of the NH Immigrant Solidarity Network, a community of people dedicated to supporting immigrants threatened with deportation, at a ceremony on Sunday, October 29, from 5 to 7 pm at Saint Augustin Church, 383 Beech Street, in Manchester.
The stakes are high. Off-label promotion has long been considered a serious white-collar crime. The FDA has fined drug companies billions of dollars for off-label violations.
We reported on a dispute over the methods used by New York City’s crime lab to analyze complex DNA samples. Now similar concerns are prompting a national study. In this Q&A, a leading expert explains why labs may be making mistakes — and what can be done about it.
Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald will lead a press briefing Friday to highlight the national launch of an innovative smartphone app developed in New Hampshire which is designed to place sexual assault resources in the hands of victims and their allies.
New York City’s crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analyzing especially difficult DNA samples. But the recent disclosure of the source code for its proprietary software is raising new questions about accuracy.
The report concludes that based on all the facts and circumstances, Massachusetts State Troopers Michael Caranfa, Robert Holland, George Katsarakes and Daniel Purtell were each justified in their use of deadly force when each Trooper discharged his firearm at Michael R. Brown, 40, of Presque Isle, Maine, that occurred in Newton, New Hampshire, on June 15.
UPDATED 8/18 CONCORD — The state Department of Labor has assigned an investigator to look into a complaint against The Telegraph of Nashua alleging the newspaper wrongly docked a worker’s pay, according to Labor Commissioner Ken Merrifield.
American Bar Association monitors report misdemeanor defendants in Nashville often aren’t told they are entitled to a lawyer even when their charges mean they could end up behind bars.
Six months since President Donald Trump ratcheted up immigration enforcement, some local jails in New England – including in New Hampshire – are doing a brisk business housing immigrants arrested by federal agents.