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Last 4 on Md. death row to have sentences commuted
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Outgoing Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley said Wednesday that he will commute the capital sentences of the state's last four inmates on death row to life in prison, saying executing them "does not serve the public good of the people of Maryland."
Two years ago, the General Assembly abolished the... [...]
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Minority law student groups seek exam delays due to grand jury rulings; Columbia partly acquiesces
Columbia Law School has announced it will consider applications to delay final exams by students traumatized by recent grand jury decisions in New York and Ferguson, Missouri, but that decision doesn’t completely satisfy a group seeking exam delays.
The Coalition at... [...]
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Abortion ultrasound law violates First Amendment, 4th Circuit saysA federal appeals court has ruled that North Carolina’s abortion ultrasound law violates the First Amendment.
The law requires physicians to perform an ultrasound, display the sonogram, and describe the fetus to women seeking abortions, even if the woman averts her eyes or refuses to listen. The measure... [...]
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Dozens of lawyers join protests over police slayings
Dozens of lawyers in New York City and elsewhere joined protests Wednesday over recent police slayings of unarmed individuals and the way they have been handled by the criminal justice system.
Public defenders marched with other lawyers at Brooklyn courthouses and at least one prosecutor’s office and also participated... [...]
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Graffiti suspect may have tagged from Seattle to Southern California, police say
A suspect in a California graffiti case may have tagged along the West Coast from Bakersfield to Seattle, police say.
Derek Murphy, 21, was booked Monday on suspicion of felony vandalism after Santa Cruz authorities linked him to BERG and GREB tags on park property and police... [...]
