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How Eric Holder Bypassed Congress To Reform America's Draconian Drug Sentencing
Congress has yet to reform America's draconian mandatory minimum sentences, but Attorney General Eric Holder was able to step in and make some pretty big changes of his own on Monday.Mandatory minimum...
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A Visceral Reminder Of Why People Hate The NYPD's 'Stop And Frisk' Policy
Monday's decision from a federal judge could well mean there will be major reforms of the New York Police Department's controversial "stop and frisk" policy.The practice, which allows the NYPD to stop,...
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Eric Holder Finally Made The Drug-War Move That Liberals And Libertarians...
The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed Attorney General Eric Holder to 2013 upon news that he would use a high-profile speech to announce major policy shifts in the Justice Department's federal...
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Ex-Con Who Turned His Life Around Serving 15 Years In Prison For Keeping...
When ex-con Edward Young became a suspect in a string of burglaries in Tennessee, the police searched his home. They found seven shot gun shells, and according to federal law, he must now spend 15...
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Judge Throws Out Racism Claims In Paula Deen Lawsuit
A federal judge has tossed the race discrimination accusations that are part of a lawsuit filed against former Food Network star, Paula Deen, and her brother, Earl "Bubba" Hiers, the Associated Press...
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How A Comma Gave Americans The Right To Own Guns
A recent poll suggests Americans will consider the gun debate a pivotal point in the 2014 elections. So we wanted to explore how Americans kept the right to bear arms in the first place. As it turns...
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Judge Changes Baby's Name From Messiah To Martin Because Of Jesus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge's decision to change a baby's first name from Messiah to Martin is drawing strong reactions from people who believe the judge overstepped her powers and those...
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Obama's 'Independent' Review Of Mass Spying Is Destined For Failure
In the wake of seemingly endless leaks from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, President Obama's attempt to manage the political fallout seems destined to fail.On Friday, Obama announced that he would...
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A Documentary Filmmaker Was The 'Mastermind' Behind The Snowden Disclosures
Peter Maas of The New York Times has published a long article detailing how documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras helped Edward Snowden leak thousands of classified documents detailing the National...
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Ex-NFL Cheerleader Wins $338,000 Libel Verdict From Gossip Site 'The Dirty'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday upheld a $338,000 verdict against the website thedirty.com, saying the operator of the site "played a significant role" in developing the content that...
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Judge Calls Law Professors' 17-Year-Long Divorce Battle 'Thoroughly...
CINCINNATI (AP) — A 17-year legal fight between two law professors over their divorce and continuing disputes has drawn criticism from judges who say the pair set a bad example.The feud has lasted...
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Brazilian Inmates Casually Escape After Violent Riot
54 inmates managed to escape after a riot at a youth detention center in Sao Paulo on Monday, Globo News reports.The inmates at Fundacao Casa began rioting at around midday, and had soon taken some 29...
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The Government Is Suing To Block The Merger of American Airlines And US Airways
The Justice Department is suing to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, it said in a statement today.The combination of the two carriers, announced in February, would create the...
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Woman Behind 'Orange Is The New Black' Describes The Terrifying Experience Of...
The memoir "Orange is the New Black" is a lot less scary than the Netflix show it inspired, but one part of Piper Kerman's year in prison sounds terrifying and surreal — the time she had to fly on "Con...
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Rare Video Appears To Show A Public Execution In China
China doesn't say how many people it executes every year, but groups like Amnesty International estimate that the number may be in the thousands.Even high profile cases, like that of Zeng Chengjie, a...
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This Man Is Accused Of Being eBay's Biggest Bully
The man allegedly behind a notorious eBay account has been unmasked. Rob Wolchek at Fox 2 in Detroit launched an investigation to find the person with the username "ebayisajoke." The account is...
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These Charts Show How Bad The American Airlines-US Airways Merger Could Be...
The Justice Department is suing to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, arguing the deal would "substantially lessen competition" and result in higher airfares for customers.Part of...
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JPMorgan And Goldman Sachs Are Playing Whack-A-Mole With Everyone Suing Them...
As if on cue, around the country individuals and companies have started filing lawsuits against JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs for allegedly delaying deliveries of aluminum stored in their metals...
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Gun Safety Instructor Accidentally Shoots Student During Class
A Lancaster, Ohio firearms instructor accidentally shot one of his students during a gun safety demonstration, The Columbus Dispatch reports.The handgun accidentally discharged during class, and a...
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A Dying Man Was Nearly Denied Health Care Coverage Over A 26-Cent Payment
Twenty-six cents nearly blocked an Edison, N.J. man from receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Sergio Branco, 33, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer...
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