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Law
Reforming the Sex Offender Registry
Valeriya Metla | February 21, 2015Does the sex offender registry do more harm than good?
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Energy & Environment
American Flood Insurance: The Biggert-Waters Act and Beyond
Joseph Palmisano | February 21, 2015The Biggert-Waters Act attempted to reform the United States' flood insurance program--did it work?
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Weird News
Kentucky Town Issues Arrest Warrant for Elsa from “Frozen”
Anneliese Mahoney | February 20, 2015Harlan City, Kentucky, is blaming Queen Elsa from "Frozen" for the cold spell.
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News
Utah Appeals Court Rules Woman May Sue Herself
Anneliese Mahoney | February 20, 2015A Utah Appeals Court is allowing Barbara Bagley to sue herself.
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Technology
Millennials Don’t Need Cable: The New Ways We Watch TV
Alexis Evans | February 19, 2015Millennials are increasingly shying away from cable in favor of online streaming.
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Schools
Hamline Law and William Mitchell Law Announce Plans for a Merger
Brittany Alzfan | February 19, 2015Hamline Law and William Mitchell Law will merge to become one law school.
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News
Will AP History Become a Thing of the Past in Oklahoma?
Anneliese Mahoney | February 19, 2015Oklahoma lawmakers are moving ahead with a bill that would eliminate AP history classes because they don't agree with...
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Weird News
Worst Way to Get Out of Jail? Punch Yourself in the Face and Blame Cops
Ashley Shaw | February 19, 2015A man gave himself black eyes and said the cops did it in an effort to get out of...
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Society and Culture
Utah May Bring Back the Firing Squad
Allison Dawson | February 19, 2015Utah legislators are debating bringing back the firing squad instead of lethal injection in death penalty cases.
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News
Videos of “American Sniper” Shooter Might Prove Insanity Defense
Alexis Evans | February 18, 2015The American Sniper murder case is under way--will the insanity defense work?
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Society and Culture
Texas Federal Judge Halts Obama’s Immigration Plans
Allison Dawson | February 18, 2015A Federal judge in Texas put a stop to the Obama Administration's immigration initiative that was supposed to begin...
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News
California Bill Aims to Put Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks
Alexis Evans | February 18, 2015California wants to warn consumers about the dangers of sugary drinks.
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Crime
Interactive Crime Map: Is Your City Getting Safer or More Dangerous?
Kevin Rizzo | February 18, 2015Check out this interactive map to see if your city is getting safer or more dangerous.
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Law
Teen Sexting: What are the Legal Consequences?
Noel Diem | February 17, 2015Teen sexting is a fairly new and complicated phenomenon--but what are the legal consequences?
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News
English Abuse Victim Forced to Write Letters to Her Jailed Attacker
Alexis Evans | February 17, 2015A British woman is being forced to write letters to her abuser, or face prison herself.
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Energy and Environment
Tramway and Restaurants in the Grand Canyon? Stop the Escalade
Franklin R. Halprin | February 17, 2015A proposal to create a tramway and restaurant complex in the Grand Canyon is gaining steam.
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Weird News
Dumbest Laws in the United States: The Virginias and the Carolinas
Marisa Mostek | February 17, 2015Check out the dumbest laws in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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News
FAA Drone Rules Will Slow Amazon’s Prime Air Plans
Alexis Evans | February 16, 2015The FAA has officially created restrictions for commercial drones.
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News
Landmark Ruling Against Gay Conversion Therapy in NJ Court
Anneliese Mahoney | February 16, 2015A NJ court issued a landmark ruling this week against gay conversion therapy.
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Blogs
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | February 16, 2015ICYMI here is the best of the week from Law Street.
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Entertainment
Jersey Boys Stuck in Copyright Suit
Joseph Perry | February 16, 2015Broadway hit Jersey Boys producers in hot water after a suit over claims to the show's profits.
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Law
Aging Inmates: A Prison Crisis
Valeriya Metla | February 15, 2015The prison population in the United States is rapidly getting older. What can be done about aging inmates?
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Law
The Best Legal Tweets of the Week: Notorious RBG Edition
Chelsey D. Goff | February 15, 2015Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been having one hell of a good week.
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Politics
The National Prayer Breakfast: History and Controversies
Chris Schultz | February 15, 2015The National Prayer Breakfast is a long tradition in the United States; how did it start?
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Weird News
Love Gone Wrong: Top WTF Crimes Involving Couples
Alexis Evans | February 14, 2015Love is great, but sometimes it ends up with WTF crimes.