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What Does $10,000 Buy in Alabama? Less-than-Truthful Testimony Used to Sentence Someone to Death

What Does $10,000 Buy in Alabama? Less-than-Truthful Testimony Used to Sentence Someone to Death

05/22/2013 – A trial is supposed to be a search for the truth. That can never be more important than in a death...

An Unexpected Reaction: Why a Science Experiment Gone Bad Doesn't Make Me a Criminal

An Unexpected Reaction: Why a Science Experiment Gone Bad Doesn't Make Me a Criminal

05/23/2013 – After model student Kiera Wilmot was arrested and removed from her high school for doing a science experiment on school property...

As Legal Fight Over Contraception Reaches Critical Moment, Where Will The Courts Stand?

As Legal Fight Over Contraception Reaches Critical Moment, Where Will The Courts Stand?

05/22/2013 – Nearly 60 lawsuits have been filed across the country challenging the federal rule that employers include contraception...

Justice Department's Overreaching on Leaks Threatens Freedom of the Press

Justice Department's Overreaching on Leaks Threatens Freedom of the Press

05/21/2013 – A week after the Department of Justice notified the Associated Press that it had secretly seized records for more than 20 phone lines...

Prestigious Law Firms Join Fight for Guestworkers' Rights in Major Human Trafficking Case

Prestigious Law Firms Join Fight for Guestworkers' Rights in Major Human Trafficking Case

05/21/2013 – Eighty-three Indian guestworkers who fell victim to a massive human trafficking scheme filed suit...

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America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal ...

Since law is way behind technology when it comes to protecting your ...

A new kind of intolerance is creeping into our country—one that shrouds its true identity and uses the ...

Ten years after 9/11, our nation still faces the challenge of remaining both safe and free. Our choice ...