After jurors spent more time deliberating Bill Cosby's guilt or innocence than attorneys spent presenting the sexual assault case in court, the men and women entrusted to decide the entertainer's legal fate reported they were hopelessly deadlocked after six days of deliberations. Cosby has been ...
In an attempt to penalize so-called “johns” and protect prostitutes who some lawmakers view as victims of the sex trade, the city of Seattle more than two years ago, changed the crime of “patronizing a prostitute” to “sexual exploitation.” As it turns out, the simple name change may unfairly lab...
Nearly two centuries after United States Congress outlawed the use of debtor's prisons and almost 50 years since the U.S. Supreme court reinforced the federal law, many states are still finding ways to jail the poor for their inability or failure to pay court-imposed fees and fines. Now Texas, a...
A Seattle man has won a settlement against the city in a case of police brutality that involved officers who have been investigated multiple times for abusing suspects in their custody. The city, which will pay the victim $125,000, decided to settle after appeals court judges made it clear they i...
A former BBC host's name has been cleared after recently being exonerated from a prosecution on false harassment claims. The woman who fabricated the allegations has recently been sentenced for lying to authorities. Diane Louise Jordan is speaking out about the harassment claims that single-hand...
Juvenile crime is a crucial topic that is addressed and heavily emphasized in most states. The overall belief that the youth of today are the future coaxes leaders, legislators, and parents to avidly prepare children to become productive members of society. Most of this development occurs in scho...
In previous blog posts we've referenced “dreamers” - undocumented youth who have protection status under Obama's Deferred Action for Children Arrivals” program - and the current risk of their deportation under the current administration. The story of Juan Manuel made headlines last month when he ...
A student at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana is suing the school on claims of discrimination. He alleges that the university has poorly handled a “dating violence” complaint made by his ex-girlfriend by not thoroughly and fairly investigating each party. This is not the first lawsuit of i...
A 46-year-old man from Staten Island has been arrested and accused of stalking a woman who he met in elementary school. She claims that the harassment has persisted for decades. Jason Christopher Hughes is facing federal criminal charges after the FBI caught wind of his extreme stalking campaign...
Mothers have fervently expressed their frustrations with those who shame them for breastfeeding in public. Although they have been reassured by medical experts for decades that nurturing a baby through their breasts is best, it has not stopped the backlash they receive while publicly doing so. Mo...
A group of corrupt New York police officers are under fire for swapping handgun licenses to customers for bribes including large quantities of cash, high-end jewelry, prostitutes and lavish vacations. A former assistant district attorney was also involved in the mayhem. He was charged with bribin...
A man has stolen the identity of dozens of people, all due to Alabama's publicly accessible online court records. His successful attempt at garnering personal information from a state website has stirred up a conversation regarding the system's vulnerability to identity thieves. Brian Colby Alex...
A young immigrant who migrated to the United States as a child was secretly deported to Mexico earlier this year despite his lawful allowance to stay in the U.S. He has filed a suit against the current administration in hopes of revealing the government's justification. Juan Manuel Montes is a 2...
A Maryland man was recently charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and violating federal cyberstalking laws after allegedly sending a tweet that caused a well-known journalist to suffer a seizure. Considered the first case of its kind, the arrest and impending trial exhibits crucial...
A total of 166 people were exonerated for wrongful convictions in the country last year, setting a new record for the highest number of people absolved in a year's time, according to a summary by the National Registry of Exonerations. Approximately 25% of these convictions were advanced by false ...
The Washington Supreme Court has overturned a pair of over-punitive sentences for two Tacoma teens. Five teens were initially charged for the string of armed robberies that took place on Halloween 2012. Zyion Houston Sconiers, 17, Treson Roberts, 16, Amancio Tolbert, 16, and two juvenile responde...
Consumers and advocates for the decriminalization of drugs have touted that legalizing marijuana in Washington would significantly drop the large number of race-based drug arrests. The idea of a minimized disparity between arrest rates for whites and minorities even encouraged other states like O...
A bizarre lawsuit was dismissed this week in Snohomish County, after a judge concluded that policemen may query official databases even when motivated by purely personal reasons. The troubling conclusion is logically rooted in a lack of legislation prohibiting officers from making such searches. ...
A miscarriage of justice can unfold in a number of ways, but among the most appalling is fabricated evidence. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a man entangled in a 2011 drug debacle in Illinois; the man was unjustly held in police custody for over a month and a half. The man's case t...
Lawmakers have been wrestling with the question of the best avenue of recourse for youthful offenders. In December, the Department of Construction and Inspections approved King County's request to build a new youth jail and courthouse. The county faced opposition from activists who opposed both t...
The tables have turned after multiple groups of police officers were arrested for criminal activity along the East Coast in recent weeks. First, a dozen officers were found to be involved in an interstate drug ring that ran between Virginia and North Carolina, known as "Operation Rockfish." The o...
Veterans commonly seek out jobs similar to those held during their military contracts. The four branches offer a wide selection of careers, many of which have civilian parallels, often allowing for a seamless transition to civilian life. Military medics may take up employment in emergency care fa...
In a case that highlights the perils of sloppy prosecution, Gage County, Nebraska could be facing bankruptcy after a $30 million dollar settlement was ordered for six wrongfully convicted men and women. Stemming from the rape and murder of 68-year-old Helen Wilson, the three men and three women w...
The media has seemed to display a marked penchant for naming groups of suspected criminals after the location of the crime and the number of those involved. Recall the Central Park Five, who wrongfully confessed and were convicted of a rape and attempted murder they did not commit in a 1990's New...
Ka'Deidre Alana Rials, 23 has been arrested for her role in the vehicular homicide of Moises Radcliffe, whose vehicle she burglarized in consort with a group of teenagers. At present, she is only charged with felony hit-and-run, identity theft and vehicle prowl, pending further investigation into...
