US Customs details over 1,000 gang arrests in deportation program News
US Customs details over 1,000 gang arrests in deportation program

[JURIST] The Immigration and Customs Enforcement [official website] division of the US Department of Homeland Security has announced over 1,000 gang-related arrests [press release] so far this year, including 582 in just the past two weeks [AP report]. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff gave details of Operation Community Shield [transcript] at a press conference Monday. The program was designed to use immigration laws rather than criminal statutes as a way to target and deport gang members. Chertoff said over 900 of those arrested face deportation. The Washington Post has more.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

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