'Justice For Freddie': Hundreds Protest Death Of Man After Arrest By Baltimore Police
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Baltimore on Tuesday to protest the death of a 27-year-old black man who died after being arrested by local police.
The U.S. Justice Department is looking into the case of Freddie Gray, who was arrested on April 12 and a week later in a hospital after slipping into a coma, a spokeswoman... [...]
Atlanta Cheating Scandal: Ex-Educators Sentenced to Prison
Calling the case “the sickest thing that’s ever happened in this town,” a judge sentenced eight former Atlanta public school educators to prison terms Tuesday following their convictions earlier this month of participating in a broad conspiracy to cheat on student standardized tests.
Reports WSJ:
Three former high-ranking administrators were given 20-year sentences with... [...]
Video shows Ariz. officer ramming suspect with carAn Arizona police chief is defending an officer who was recorded driving a cruiser diagonally across a street and slamming into an armed suspect walking along a sidewalk.Marana Police Chief Terry Rozema released dashcam videos of the violent Feb. 19 crash this week.Officer Michael Rapiejko crashed his car into Latino suspect Mario Valencia, 36, who police say fired a shot at officers. Valencia... [...]
Aaron Hernandez found guilty of first-degree murderFALL RIVER, Mass. – A jury found Aaron Hernandez guilty of murder in the first degree for the 2013 shooting death of Odin Lloyd, ending forever his life of NFL fame and fortune.A Bristol County jury of seven women and five men deliberated for 36 hours over seven days before reaching a unanimous verdict on the former New England Patriots star. They said the murder rose to first degree due to... [...]
Hundreds of individuals charged with the crime of possession of drug paraphernalia every year. Most of these individuals have been college students or otherwise law abiding citizens. Many are stunned to learn that the maximum penalty for mere possession of drug paraphernalia in the State of Florida is one year in jail and a $1000 dollar fine, a first degree misdemeanor. See Florida Statute 893.147. Even more surprising for many is how vague... [...]
