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								  ICYMI: Best of the WeekChelsey D. Goff | March 30, 2015ICYMI, check out the best of the week from Law Street. 
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								  Gone Girl: Police Say California Woman’s Kidnapping Wasn’t RealAlexis Evans | March 28, 2015Did a California woman fake her own kidnapping? 
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								  Amanda Knox’s Legal Limbo Almost OverAlexis Evans | March 27, 2015What will the latest verdict be in the Amanda Knox case? 
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								  Uber Adds More Safety Features, But Will They Be Enough?Anneliese Mahoney | March 27, 2015The saga of Uber safety continues, this time with more rape allegations and more safety feature rollouts. 
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								  UMD Students’ Press Uncuffed Project Aims to Free Imprisoned JournalistsAnneliese Mahoney | March 26, 2015The Press Uncuffed movement aims to free 221 imprisoned journalists worldwide. 
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								  ISIS Uses Twitter to Publish Hit List of U.S. Military PersonnelJasmine Shelton | March 26, 2015ISIS continues its use of social media platforms to wage a global war. 
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								  Gaming Convention Gen Con May Relocate if Indiana Signs Anti-Gay BillAlexis Evans | March 25, 2015USA's largest gaming expo Gen Con threatens to leave Indiana if Governor signs anti-gay bill. 
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								  Police Find No Evidence to Support UVA Gang Rape StoryAlexis Evans | March 25, 2015Rolling Stone's expose on UVA continues to fall apart. 
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								  FEMA to States: Recognize Climate Change or Lose FundingAnneliese Mahoney | March 25, 2015Climate change-denying governors have a tough decision to make based on FEMA's latest compliance requirements. 
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								  ICYMI: Best of the WeekChelsey D. Goff | March 23, 2015ICYMI, check out Law Street's top three articles of the week. 
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								  Craigslist Post Ends in Grisly Attack on Pregnant Colorado WomanChelsey D. Goff | March 20, 2015A Colorado woman cut out a pregnant woman's baby after meeting on Craigslist to sell baby clothes. 
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								  Lawsuit Claims That Your Favorite Wine Contains ArsenicAnneliese Mahoney | March 20, 2015Popular wine brands are facing a class-action suit over how much arsenic they contain. 
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								  Hurricane Sandy Recovery Drags on For Devastated CommunitiesCorinne Fitamant | March 20, 2015Communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy continue to wait for relief funds nearly three years after the storm. 
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								  UVA Community Gathers in Support of Martese JohnsonAnneliese Mahoney | March 19, 2015The UVA community gathered in support of student Martese Johnson who was brutally arrested Tuesday night. 
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								  Oregon Becomes First State to Automatically Register VotersKevin Rizzo | March 19, 2015Oregon passed a law this week making it the first state to automatically register voters. 
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								  DOJ Study: Death Penalty Not a Guaranteed Death SentenceAlexis Evans | March 18, 2015A new study has found that many death row prisoners are never executed. 
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								  First Gay Group Marches in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day ParadeAlexis Evans | March 17, 2015NYC's St. Patrick's Day Parade welcomed its first gay organization, but did it do enough? 
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								  Is Sex Offender Registration a Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Alexis Evans | March 17, 2015An Ohio case may change how and when we require sex offender registration. 
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								  Do You Want Pain With Your Fries? OSHA Investigating McDonald’sAnneliese Mahoney | March 17, 2015Workers at McDonald's locations across the country allege wide-scale disregard by management for on-the-job injuries. 
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								  Texas Bill Could Make Photographing Police a CrimeAlexis Evans | March 16, 2015Why does Texas want to ban citizens from photographing cops at a close proximity? 
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								  ICYMI: Best of the WeekChelsey D. Goff | March 16, 2015ICYMI: check out the top three stories from Law Street. 
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								  Families of Sandy Hook Victims File Lawsuit Against Nancy Lanza’s EstateAnneliese Mahoney | March 15, 2015Families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting have filed lawsuits against Nancy Lanza's estate. 
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								  NYPD Caught Editing Negative Wikipedia EntriesAnneliese Mahoney | March 15, 2015Edits to Wikipedia pages noting police brutality have been traced back to the NYPD. 
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								  Expelled Fraternity May Sue University of OklahomaAnneliese Mahoney | March 14, 2015A fraternity disbanded for its bigotry and racism at the University of Oklahoma is weighing its legal options. 
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								  Federal Government OKs Powdered AlcoholAnneliese Mahoney | March 14, 2015Powdered alcohols is coming to liquor store near you! 
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								  Police Officers Shot in Ferguson Show Tensions Haven’t AbatedAnneliese Mahoney | March 13, 2015The situation in Ferguson, Missouri turned violent again when two police officers were shot Wednesday night. 
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								  As More Questionable Reports Emerge, Bill O’Reilly’s Ratings IncreaseAysha Khan | March 12, 2015Brian Williams and Bill O'Reilly both misreported their histories during war, so why were they treated so differently? 
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								  Driverless Cars on the Horizon, But Who Actually Wants to Ride in Them?Morgan Eichensehr | March 12, 2015Driverless cars are the hot new tech toy, but is there actually a wide enough audience to purchase them? 
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								  The Talking Barbie: Will it Threaten Kids’ Privacy?Alexis Evans | March 12, 2015The new interactive Barbie would record your child's voice in the Cloud. 
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								  SCOTUS Revives Notre Dame’s Contraception Mandate ObjectionsAlexis Evans | March 11, 2015The Supreme Court asked a lower court to reevaluate Notre Dame's Obamacare contraception case. 
 
												 
												 
												
 
			

 
						