Criminal Law
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Prisoners Suing for Soap, Hand Sanitizer, And More Frequent Cleaning Amid Coronavirus
Two Texas inmates have filed a lawsuit demanding more access to hand sanitizer, soap, and…
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Federal Judge Rejects Appeal from Murder Convict Adam Norcross
A federal judge has rejected the latest appeal by a former Delaware death row inmate…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case That Could Let Cops Dodge Police Brutality Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of James King, who was brutally assaulted and…
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$2M Settlement Reached Against Police Over Wrongful Conviction
An insurance company agreed to pay $2 million to settle claims that police misconduct put…
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Lawyers Demand Release of More Than 500 ‘Medically Vulnerable’ Detainees
Lawyers are demanding that the feds release more than 500 inmates at Brooklyn’s federal jail…
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North Carolina Sheriff Sued Over Halting Pistol Permits
Gun rights activists filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina sheriff who temporarily halted handgun…
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Morris County Pays $2M Settlement Over Failure to Treat Inmate
Morris County has paid $2 million to settle a wrongful death suit filed on behalf…
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Former Cop Claims Age and Gender Discrimination in Lawsuit
A former police officer with the city of Portland is suing his former employer, saying…
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U.S. Unseals Drug Trafficking Charges Against Venezuela’s President Maduro
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other regime heavies…
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Activists Trying to Overturn Conviction of Former Pocomoke Police Chief
Four amicus briefs were recently filed on behalf of former Pocomoke Police Chief Kelvin Sewell’s…
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