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Society and Culture
Come Out, Come Out — and Go to Jail?
Hannah R. Winsten | October 8, 2013This Wednesday, October 11, will be the 25th Annual National Coming Out Day. Yay! A day devoted to all...
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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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Society and Culture
SHOCKING: Women Are Disproportionately Shut Out by the Shutdown
Hannah R. Winsten | October 4, 2013The government has been shuttered for three days now, and things are already starting to look bleak. I’ve written...
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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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Society and Culture
Here’s Why Republicans Shut Down the Government
Hannah R. Winsten | October 3, 2013Well folks, it happened. After a collective freak out from the media – and a collective yawn from the...
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Blogs
“Made In NY” – A Techie’s Paradise
Robbin Antony | October 2, 2013Mayor Bloomberg has caught a lot of heat in the past few months with his efforts regarding the large...
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News
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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Blogs
How to Walk in New York and Other Commonsense Rules
Christina Teoli | August 16, 2013New York City is home to 8.3 million people, with more visiting from out of town every day. This...
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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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Blogs
Manhattan Bridge “Flash Nightclub”
Robbin Antony | August 12, 2013What were you doing Saturday night? Whatever it was, it couldn’t have been anywhere near as cool as 19-year-old...
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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...