Articles Posted on February 22nd, 2012

  • Sheriff Mirkarimi Files Motion to Exclude Hearsay Evidence

    Sheriff Mirkarimi Files Motion
    to Exclude Hearsay Evidence

    by Luke Thomas on Feb 22, 2012 | 8 Comments

    The opposition brief, filed by Mirkarimi defense attorney Lidia Stiglich, argues statements made to police by neighbors, Ivory Madison and Callie Williams, are inadmissible under rules of evidence because they are considered “hearsay” statements.

    Posted in News, Politics

  • SWIFT Pressured to Ban Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions

    by Ralph E. Stone on Feb 22, 2012 | 2 Comments

    SWIFT is the financial equivalent of the United Nations. It facilitates the bulk of the world’s cross-border payments. The member-owned cooperative has been described as the ‘glue’ of the global banking system with the value of daily payments using SWIFT estimated at more than $6 trillion. SWIFT is vital to international money flows, exchanging an average 18 million payment messages per day between banks and other financial institutions in 210 countries.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics