Criminal Law
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The Justice Department’s Files Lawsuit Against Alabama’s Prison System
Despite the newly passed prison construction bills, the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state’s prison system…
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A New Mexico Prison Inmate Awarded Settlement After Stabbing Attack
A settlement reached last month in a federal lawsuit awards a total of $316,673 over…
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The Orange County District Attorney Launches Criminal Investigation into Amplify Energy After Oil Spill
A criminal investigation has been launched into the energy company that runs the pipeline that…
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A Protestor Receives a Two Year Prison Sentence for Setting a Fire Outside of a Seattle Police Precinct
A man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for setting a fire outside…
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Two Men Are Charged With Kidnapping After Police Discover Nude Photos of a Missing Woman in a Cage
Two southern Missouri men have been charged in the kidnapping of a woman who went…
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Man Facing Capital Murder Charges in the Death of an Alabama Officer Is Acquitted on Another Federal Charge
Jurors acquitted a man on a federal charge in the slaying of an Alabama police…
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An Indiana Woman Is Resentenced to 41 Years for the Death of Her Two Children
A Gary woman whose 51-year sentence was thrown out in an apartment fire that killed two…
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Trial Begins for a CA Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Mentally-Ill Man
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have presented competing narratives in the trial of a California police…
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A Texas Board Recommends a Full Posthumous Pardon for George Floyd for a 2004 Drug Offense
The Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles voted in favor of recommending that George…
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A 17-Year-Old Is Charged With Murder After Killing Three People in a Crash
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after being accused of striking and killing three…
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