Rebecca Boone

July 05, 2007 | Daily Report Online

BOISE, Idaho AP - For six years, Ali Al-Lati has worked with the U.S. military, teaching soldiers simple Iraqi words and commands, telling them about the cultural mores of his native land and offering advice on how to deal with the extreme weather they'll face in Iraq.He's a frequent visitor at the U.S. Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La.

By Rebecca Boone

5 minute read

August 09, 2007 | Daily Report Online

ALDWELL, Idaho AP - Dr. Karen Rudolph didn't have much time.Investigators had turned to the DNA expert after finding a knife with traces of blood in a suspect's truck. A few hairs were discovered at the crime scene hundreds of miles away, and authorities wanted to know if there was a link.Two days later, working on delicate equipment in a state lab, Rudolph had an answer: The DNA on the knife was a match to the hair strands.

By Rebecca Boone

4 minute read

June 08, 2009 | Daily Report Online

BOISE, Idaho AP - When his beets came in patchy, pushing through the soil with misshapen and discolored leaves, Perry Van Tassell did what most farmers would do: He watered more. And more. And more."They looked like they were thirsty," said Van Tassell, who farms outside the small, southern Idaho town of Paul.

By REBECCA BOONE

5 minute read

September 14, 2009 | Daily Report Online

BOISE, Idaho AP - When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he'll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver's arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein."I was looking at people's arms and hands, thinking, 'I could draw from that,'" Dowell said.

By REBECCA BOONE

6 minute read

July 29, 2005 | Law.com

An Idaho county has filed a racketeering lawsuit against agricultural companies accused of hiring illegal immigrants -- an attempt to recoup money the county says it has spent on the workers. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday claims the companies violated a federal law that allows winning plaintiffs to receive triple damages. It's the first time a government entity has used the RICO Act to demand damages from businesses for the costs of allegedly illegal employees, say legal experts.

By Rebecca Boone

3 minute read

October 21, 2009 | Law.com

Former AG John Ashcroft has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that he can be held responsible for wrongfully detaining people as material witnesses after the 9/11 attacks. U.S. citizen Abdullah al-Kidd sued Ashcroft after he was jailed as a material witness in a terrorism case against another man. In a request filed Monday, Ashcroft said the three-judge panel's Sept. 4 ruling was flawed and gutted immunity laws designed to allow prosecutors to carry out their office without fear of frivolous suits.

By Rebecca Boone

3 minute read