All posts by Allison Dawson
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What’s Next for the Texas High School Football Players Who Hit a Ref?
Will they face criminal charges?
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Amanda Knox…Free at Last!
A years-long legal saga comes to an end.
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People Born Via Assisted Reproduction Can Now Access Medical History
A new Utah law allows people born through assisted reproduction to access their donor's medical history.
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Blurred Lines Was a Rip Off
A jury awarded Marvin Gaye's family $7.4 million from Robin Thicke and Pharell Williams' smash hit "Blurred Lines."...
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Felony Charges For Teachers Involved in Cocaine & Sex Trip
Two California teachers were hit with felony charges for allegedly having sex with students and supplying them with...
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Texans Trying to Secede…Again
Texans are trying to secede again. This time it was raided by law enforcement on Valentine's Day.
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Utah May Bring Back the Firing Squad
Utah legislators are debating bringing back the firing squad instead of lethal injection in death penalty cases.
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Texas Federal Judge Halts Obama’s Immigration Plans
A Federal judge in Texas put a stop to the Obama Administration's immigration initiative that was supposed to...
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Teen Murder Suspect Takes Selfie With Victim
A teenager arrested for the murder of another teen was caught after sending a selfie with his dead...
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Stanford Sets the Standard for How Colleges Should Handle Campus Rape
Stanford took swift action when a student was caught sexually assaulting a woman on campus. Colleges: take note.
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NJ Student Assault on Teacher Caught on Tape
A New Jersey high school student has been charged with assault after he was videotaped assaulting a teacher...
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Florida Teen Who Pretended to Be a Doctor Won’t Face Charges
A 17-year-old Florida boy posed as a doctor for over a month but won't face charges.
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South Texas College of Law School Opening Oil and Gas Law Institute
South Texas College of Law is opening the region's first institute dedicated to training lawyers for the oil...
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Son of Drug Kingpin Busted for Smuggling Weapons, Drugs at Border
Son of infamous cartel leader arrested at border smuggling weapons and drugs into Mexico.
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Young Florida Sisters Held in Fatal Shooting of Older Brother
Sisters are held in the fatal shooting of brother. Prosecutors weigh trying the pair as adults.
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Californians Fighting Against Plastic Bag Ban
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a plastic bag ban into law, effective summer 2015, but some Californians are...
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Texas Considering Open Carry of Handguns
Texas is considering open carry of handguns, which would remove it from the list of six remaining states...
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Columbia Law Students Can Postpone Exams in Light of Grand Jury Decisions
Columbia Law students who experience trauma as a result of recent grand jury decision may postpone final exams.
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Rolling Stone, Bad Journalism, and the Future of Rape Victims
Rape survivors: don't let Rolling Stone take away your power.
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Sturm College of Law Changes With Times, Offers Marijuana Class
University of Denver's Sturm College of Law will offer a class on representing the marijuana client.
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Cartier Jewelry Heist in Paris Sparks Hostage Capture and Police Chase
A pair of men in Paris robbed Cartier, taking the manager hostage and leading a police chase on...
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University of Virginia Suspends All Fraternities After Rape Allegations
UVA suspended all fraternities on campus after Rolling Stone reported rape allegations from two years ago.
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DEA Raids NFL Teams After Sunday Games
Is this a sign that the NFL is taking criticism seriously?
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Does Minneapolis Have a Race-Based Suspension Gap?
Minority students are being suspended more often than white students.
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Pastors and Elderly Man Cited for Feeding Homeless in Ft. Lauderdale
Two pastors and a 90-year-old man must defend themselves in court for feeding homeless people in Ft. Lauderdale....
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Stop Delaying Movie Theater Shooter’s Trial Date
It's time to stop delaying the trial for movie theater shooter James Holmes and bring him to justice.
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PSA: Nude Photos Will Send You to Jail
A Virginia woman was convicted under the state's new revenge porn law.
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Is Houston Mayor Annise Parker Violating First Amendment Rights?
I noticed a tweet from my local outlet about Houston's mayor Annise Parker doing something crazy.
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Woman Gets Six Extra Years in Jail Due to Pregnancy
Last July a young woman named Lacey Weld from Tennessee was sentenced to 12 years in prison...
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Widow’s Case Against Porsche in Paul Walker Death Hits a Setback
Kristine Rodas' suit against luxury car company Porsche had a major setback last week.
