All posts by Kevin Rizzo
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Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013
Crime Ranking Methodology
Law Street’s Crime Team used the FBI’s four major violent crime categories – murders, aggravated assaults, robberies, and...
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Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013
Crime in America: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Over 200,000
In the United States, there is a disproportionately high level of violent crime in densely populated areas; however,...
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Kevin Rizzo | November 25, 2013
Crime in America: Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities Under 200,000
In the United States, there is a disproportionately high level of violent crime in densely populated areas; however,...
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Kevin Rizzo | August 9, 2013
Jury Deliberations Begin in Whitey Bulger Trial
The jury will start its third day of deliberations on Thursday in the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger...
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Kevin Rizzo | August 7, 2013
New York Court Strikes Down Prevailing Wage Law
A New York law that required companies that received over $1 million in economic aid from the city to...
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Kevin Rizzo | August 6, 2013
Unrest Continues in Turkey After Verdict in Five-Year Corruption Trial
After five years the Turkish court issued 17 life sentences to prominent figures among the government, military and...
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Kevin Rizzo | August 5, 2013
19 Embassies Close Amid Terror Threat
The state department announced that 19 embassies and consulates will be closed through Saturday due to a threat...
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Kevin Rizzo | August 1, 2013
Snowden Granted Asylum
Edward Snowden finally left Sheremetyevo Airport, where he had been located for nearly 40 days, now that he has...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 31, 2013
Manning Acquitted of ‘Aiding the Enemy’ but Still Guilty
A military judge acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy on Tuesday, the most serious of the...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 30, 2013
NYC Large Drink Ban Still Unconstitutional
The New York appeals court on Tuesday upheld the ruling that Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 29, 2013
Bipartisan Bill to Change Healthcare Market
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) have co-authored a bill that would make the Medicare...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 25, 2013
Will Zimmerman Face Federal Charges?
The George Zimmerman trial has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the news recently, and...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 25, 2013
Legal Consequences of Ryan Braun’s Suspension
The MLB’s recent 65-game suspension of Ryan Braun has several important legal repercussions for both the league and...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 25, 2013
“Do-Not-Track” Battle Rages On
The fight over how websites respond to the “do-not-track” signal continues as the Tracking Protection Working Group rejected...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 23, 2013
Detroit Files Largest U.S. Municipal Bankruptcy
The Detroit bankruptcy filing will arrive in court Wednesday despite several attempts to block the massive $18 billion...
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Kevin Rizzo | July 18, 2013
Cloture — Barely — for Labor Nominee Tom Perez
The Senate ended debate on Tom Perez, President Obama’s Labor Secretary Nominee, with a cloture vote of 60-40,...