Tougher “Stoned Driving” Rule to Stay in Washington
On Friday, Judge Lisa Sutton in Washington rejected a request by a user of medical marijuana to block Washington state…
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Cook County Attorney Ordered to Stay Away from Teenager
Tim Scannell, the Cook County Attorney, has been put under a Harassment Restraining Order by 6th Judicial District Chief Judge…
Boy Beaten to Death For Not Reading Bible
According to police in Las Vegas, a seven-year-old boy was beaten to death by his parents after he failed to…
Man Who Attacked U.S. Embassy Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison by Bosnian Court
A man was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Bosnian court on Thursday for opening fire…
Hearing Continues for Pfc. Bradley Manning’s Confinement
Prosecutors for the military are working up the chain of command of a brig in the Marine Corps to prove…
Court Approves California Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller rejected a request to block California’s new ban on gay conversion therapy,…
EPA Changes Policy, Angering Justices on Supreme Court
Justices from the Supreme Court chastised the Obama administration for unexpected changes in rules for a key environmental dispute that…
Supreme Court Fails to Issue Decision on Gay Marriage Case Review
Reuters reported on Monday that the United States Supreme Court has decided to not issue a ruling yet on legal…
STEM Jobs Act Passes in House
The first post-election effort to overhaul U.S. immigration policy came in the form of a Republican sponsored measure, the STEM…
Knowledge of Age Need Not Be Proved in Child Sex-Trafficking
On Friday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the conviction of a child sex-trafficker on the…
Settlement Reached in Strauss-Kahn Lawsuit
In a report from Bloomberg, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, has agreed to a settlement…
Federal Judge: Nevada Allowed to Ban Gay Marriage
Marriage can now be limited to opposite-sex couples in Nevada, according to a ruling from a federal trial court. In…