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Stranger Than Fiction: The Martin & Michele MacNeill Case
Anneliese Mahoney | October 14, 2013On April 11, 2007 in Pleasant Grove, UT, a woman named Michele MacNeill was pronounced dead of cardiovascular disease....
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Steubenville Continues
Anneliese Mahoney | October 10, 2013The nightmare of the Steubenville Rape Case isn’t quite over for the small Ohio town. On October 7, 2013,...
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New Term, New Cases, New Surprises
Anneliese Mahoney | October 10, 2013The new Supreme Court term has begun! Over the past few years, the nation’s highest court has dealt with...
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Casey Anthony May Be Deposed in Civil Suit
Anneliese Mahoney | October 8, 2013There’s a chance that we may see a familiar name in the news cycle in coming weeks. A woman...
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Filibusters: Past, Present, and Future
Zachary Schneider | October 8, 2013In a recent speech at the Center for American Progress, Senator Harry Reid shared his belief that the use...
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The Silk Road Shutdown: Why It’s Important
Anneliese Mahoney | October 7, 2013The Internet black market is a fascinating place. It relies on security, word of mouth, and above all, anonymity....
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The Friendly Neighborhood Mobster?
Anneliese Mahoney | October 7, 2013After evading authorities for nearly two decades, former mobster Enrico Ponzo will finally get his day in court on...
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Shutdown 2013: The End of Day Two Sees Slow Progress
Peter Davidson II | October 5, 2013Day two of the government shutdown has come and gone, and the streets of Washington, D.C. remain much emptier...
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US Attorney Offices Slammed by Shutdown
Anneliese Mahoney | October 4, 2013Across the country, about 800,000 government workers hang in limbo. The United States is four days into a partial...
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The Thin Line
Vasudha Sadana | October 3, 2013When is a line more than just a connection between two points? A line, a border, can limit the...
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Filibusters: Political Twerking
Zachary Schneider | October 1, 2013Since the implementation of the “silent filibuster” (allows Senators to fiat the idea that they would speak for ever),...
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Government Shutdown: One Step Closer to the End of the American Dream?
Asim Mian | September 30, 2013If you watched the news coverage, the night of Monday, September 31st felt like New Years Eve. News channels...
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More Time Please: Deal Seeking an Extension on California’s Prison Compliance Order
Ashley Powell | September 10, 2013Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced Monday a deal to seek an extension on the compliance order to...
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Update: Cops Required to Use Cameras during Stop-and-Frisk
Ashley Powell | August 14, 2013Update on Judge Shira Scheindlin’s ruling that deemed New York’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy as unconstitutional: Judge Shira Scheindlin issued...
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North Carolina’s Senator and Governor at Odds Over Voter ID Law
Ashley Powell | August 13, 2013On Monday, republican Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill that requires voters to show ID, restricts early voting, and...
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Stop-and-Frisk Takes Another Legal Hit
Ashley Powell | August 12, 2013Stop-and-Frisk practice has recently taken another legal hit today, as federal judge, Shira A. Scheindlin ruled that the stop-and-frisk...
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Calls for Sentencing Reform in the War on Drugs
Ashley Powell | August 12, 2013On Wednesday, the attorney general, Eric Holder, stated “the war on drugs is now 30.. 40 years old. There...
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Voting Rights Act Saga: More States Review Voting Laws
Ashley Powell | August 9, 2013In June, the United States Supreme Court’s ruling struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act and as...
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Jury Deliberations Begin in Whitey Bulger Trial
Kevin Rizzo | August 9, 2013The jury will start its third day of deliberations on Thursday in the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger who...
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New York Court Strikes Down Prevailing Wage Law
Kevin Rizzo | August 7, 2013A New York law that required companies that received over $1 million in economic aid from the city to pay...
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Unrest Continues in Turkey After Verdict in Five-Year Corruption Trial
Kevin Rizzo | August 6, 2013After five years the Turkish court issued 17 life sentences to prominent figures among the government, military and media...
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19 Embassies Close Amid Terror Threat
Kevin Rizzo | August 5, 2013The state department announced that 19 embassies and consulates will be closed through Saturday due to a threat of...
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Snowden Granted Asylum
Kevin Rizzo | August 1, 2013Edward Snowden finally left Sheremetyevo Airport, where he had been located for nearly 40 days, now that he has been...
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Court Rules Against Hazleton Immigration Law
Davis Truslow | July 31, 2013Hazleton, Pa. has lost another round in federal court as they try to enforce ordinances that crack down on...
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Manning Acquitted of ‘Aiding the Enemy’ but Still Guilty
Kevin Rizzo | July 31, 2013A military judge acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy on Tuesday, the most serious of the 22...
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John McCain Pushing for Immigration Reform
Davis Truslow | July 31, 2013Although it has already passed the Senate, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says there is still a lot of work...
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Environmental Consulting Industry Booming
Davis Truslow | July 31, 2013Growing concerns about climate change and recognition of environmental hazards has lead to the development of many new markets....
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Landmark California Regulations Under Attack
Davis Truslow | July 30, 2013As congressional gridlock persists, companies have started targeting sympathetic Republican leaders in the house to fight California’s notoriously strict...
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NYC Large Drink Ban Still Unconstitutional
Kevin Rizzo | July 30, 2013The New York appeals court on Tuesday upheld the ruling that Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks is...
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Bipartisan Bill to Change Healthcare Market
Kevin Rizzo | July 29, 2013Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) have co-authored a bill that would make the Medicare claims...