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Inmate at San Quentin makes a Legal Killing on Wall Street

Inmate at San Quentin makes a Legal Killing on Wall Street

The inmates at San Quentin are often highly intelligent–and usually sociopathic. Due to its racial and gang related violence, the residents refer to California’s oldest prison as “The Arena.” But aided by 4,000 volunteers, many prisoners try to improve themselves

Mexico Stopped Flow of Undocumented Minors Prior to US Elections

Mexico Stopped Flow of Undocumented Minors Prior to US Elections

HOUSTON, Texas — A crackdown by Mexican immigration officials along the nation’s southern border appears to have yielded major results before the U.S. 2014 midterm elections.  Amid the U.S. border crisis of summer 2014, Mexico implemented an initiative along its southern

Indian Capital Bans Uber after Alleged Rape

Indian Capital Bans Uber after Alleged Rape

Delhi’s government on Monday banned Uber from operating in the Indian capital after a passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, dealing a fresh blow to the online taxi company’s public image. The popular but controversial service has come

Pentagon: Prevalence of Sexual Assaults in Military Drops

Pentagon: Prevalence of Sexual Assaults in Military Drops

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The prevalence of sexual assaults in the military decreased by about 25 percent to 19,000 in 2014, when compared to 26,000 in 2012, according to a Pentagon statement.   During the same period, victim reports increased by an estimated 66 percent to

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

The U.S. Department of Defense, ever concerned that local police departments might lack needed equipment for their efforts combating crime, sent the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department an early Christmas present last March: 500 snowshoes and 132 snow trousers. That wasn’t

Blue State Blues: Bring Back Trial by Drowning!

Blue State Blues: Bring Back Trial by Drowning!

Once upon a time, the civil rights movement was deeply concerned about the rights of criminal defendants. Not anymore. Today, those who say they care most about civil rights are calling for grand jury reforms that would make it easier