Detroit Man Charged With Murdering 19-Year-Old Girl Who Was Looking For Help...
A 54-year-old Detroit man has been charged with murdering a black teenager who approached his house in a case that has already drawn parallels to Trayvon Martin.Theodore P. Wafer has been charged with...
View ArticleWorker Dies After Falling From Scaffolding At NYU Building
A worker has died after falling from scaffolding at a New York University building Friday afternoon.He fell from scaffolding onto a lower roof, according to Jim Long of the FDNY.NYU's website says the...
View ArticleMy Dad Will Never Come Home Because He Sold Drugs To Pay For My Brother's...
Dad usually suggests we leave a little early because leaving is the "elephant in the room" that we're all trying to avoid. "Ya'll go on and head home and get some rest. Don't worry about me, I'm fine."...
View ArticleBrooklyn Metal Rocker Describes The Terrifying Moment His Former Friend Tried...
The New York Times has a chilling interview with a Brooklyn musician who survived a deadly rampage Monday in a Brooklyn house that was a gathering place for Iranian rockers.Pooya Hosseini, 28, hadn't...
View ArticleHere's Why Toronto Can't Fire 'Crack Mayor' Rob Ford
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made international headlines with his crazy antics this month — he's admitted to smoking crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor," made lewd remarks about oral sex at a press...
View ArticleA ‘Busy Day’ For This Corporate Lawyer Is Utterly Depressing
We recently ran a depressing anonymous Quora post detailing typical days of a corporate law associate and how utterly pointless that work can seem.At best, on not-busy days, he spends 11.25 hours alone...
View ArticleREPORT: JP Morgan Has Reached A $4.5 Billion Settlement With Investors Over...
JP Morgan has reached a $4.5 billion settlement over mortgage-backed securities the bank sold to investors in the run-up to the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal's Julie Steinberg and Dan...
View ArticleHuge Fire Rages At Furniture Store Near Chicago
A furniture store on the north side of Chicago has caught fire, according to NBC 5.Firefighters are on the scene battling the blaze.The furniture store is located in a strip mall in West Rogers Park...
View ArticleThe Justice Department Released An Amazing 'Indictment' In Honor Of Batkid
The Department of Justice delivered a heartfelt tribute late Friday to "Batkid" — a 5-year-old named Miles who is battling Leukemia, and got to fight crime in a transformed San Francisco thanks to the...
View ArticleWhy It May Be Legal For Affair Site Ashley Madison To Lure Guys With Fake...
Ashley Madison— the dating site for married cheaters — is being sued by a woman who claims she hurt her wrists writing its bogus profiles. However, she never alleges the bogus profiles are illegal, as...
View ArticleTom Brady's Bodyguards Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Shooting At...
Costa Rica judge sentences 2 bodyguards at Bundchen-Brady wedding to prisonPUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (AP) — A Costa Rican judge has sentenced two bodyguards to five years in prison for shooting at two...
View ArticleJapanese Politician Detained In China On Drug Charges
A Japanese city assembly member is being detained in China on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs while at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, Japan Broadcasting Corporation...
View Article7 Reasons Why America Should Legalize Prostitution
Business Insider's Dylan Love had his expectations shattered when he reported on a Nevada brothel and observed that legalized, well-regulated prostitution can be both safe and profitable.Join the...
View ArticleLAWYER: You Should Always Take A Breathalyzer — Even If You've Been Drinking
So you decide to drive home after a few drinks. All of a sudden, panic strikes when blue and red lights appear in your rearview mirror.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleEx-FBI Agent Gets 11 Years For Security Leaks, Child Porn
A former FBI agent was sentenced to more than three years in prison for disclosing confidential national security information about a foiled bomb plot to an Associated Press reporter.Former FBI...
View Article'Condoms In Porn' Law Is Making Los Angeles Lose A Ton Of Money
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of permits pulled to make porn films in Los Angeles County has declined an estimated 95 percent — from about 480 issued in 2012 to only 24 through the first nine months of...
View ArticleA Shocking Number Of Non-Violent Americans Will Die In Prison
LANCE SALTZMAN did not like the way his stepfather, Toni Minnick, settled arguments with his mother, Christina Borg. Once Mr Minnick fired a gun into a wall beside her. A couple of weeks later, says Ms...
View ArticleMy Typical Day Shows Why Lawyers Are Miserable And Lonely
Editor's note: This post originally appeared on Quora, in response to the question, "Why are so many lawyers unhappy with their jobs?" It was posted anonymously and provides an extremely detailed...
View ArticleA Young Dad Will Spend Life In Prison For Stealing A Generator, Welding...
The ACLU's heartbreaking new report on life sentences for nonviolent offenders features the story of a young dad who will likely die in prison because of three small-time thefts.Join the conversation...
View ArticleTexas Man Gets Death Penalty For Killing Babysitter So She Couldn't Testify...
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas-area man was sentenced to death Saturday for killing his children's baby sitter to prevent her from testifying that he raped her.Franklin Davis admitted in court to killing...
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