President Obama has recently signed a legislation prohibiting any federal interference with state medical marijuana laws. As per this law, the federal government is barred from spending money to prevent California and 21 other states from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana. However, a federal judge in Sacramento […]
READ MOREMaryland governor to sign same-sex marriage into law on Thursday
Marylands Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed When Maryland’s governor, Martin O’Malley, signed legislation declaring same-sex marriage lawful, it was another controversial victory in a long line of controversial victories for the Democratic state leader. New York criminal defense lawyers backed the bill and promised to endorse it once it was passed. When the bill was finally […]
READ MOREGovernor o’malley issues statement on the four remaining inmates sentenced to death in maryland
America’s death penalty has been slowly dying. Thirty-one states still have the ultimate punishment on the law books and even five of those states have a governor imposed moratorium on execution. Maryland added itself to the list of states abolishing the death penalty several years ago. On 6 March 2013, the Maryland State Senate voted […]
READ MOREMicrosoft Files Civil Lawsuit Against Scammers
Microsoft is suing scammers who phone people pretending to represent the firm and offering bogus technology support. It is believed that these spam callers ask to take over home computers and demand money to fix them. They are also known to install viruses and useless security software and trick people into spending hundreds of dollars […]
READ MOREJustice Department Legalizes Pot for Indian Tribes
In a memo released this week, the Department of Justice has outlined new policies that allow American Indian tribes to grow and sell marijuana on reservation lands. Under the new policies, four Western US states will be allowed to grow and sell recreational marijuana. While possession of marijuana is a federal crime in the US, […]
READ MOREBlack Friday line campers told to leave
The dash for deals is starting early this year, but some who set up tents to camp-out in the name of a good bargain have been forced to leave. Monday morning, at a Best Buy In Pembroke Pines, police forced several men who had pitched tents on Saturday to pack up. They told them the […]
READ MORENoble Drilling Doesn’t Recovery from 2012 Incident
When Shell contractor, Noble Drilling, pleaded guilty in 2014 to 8 felony charges, the Judge said, “The victims are all of us because we have an interest in a clean environment.” Prosecutors didn’t think so. In a press conference following the decision, prosecutors pointed out that while the fine and penalties Noble Drilling was handed […]
READ MORESister Testifies on Behalf of Alleged Atlanta Terrorist Ehsanul Islam Sadequee; Closing Arguments and Deliberations Today
As reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press, closing arguments have started in the terrorism trial of Atlanta area native and former Georgia Tech student Ehsanul Islam Sadequee. Sadequee is representing himself and will present his own closing argument. Sadequee called only two witnesses in his defense before resting his case, including his older […]
READ MOREHow reliable is Eyewitness Testimony?
The Ferguson, Missouri shooting incident of 18 year old Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson reflects that eyewitness testimony varies among eyewitnesses and may not always be reliable. One explanation offered by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch regarding testimony of an eyewitness to the case is that the person […]
READ MOREThe Link Between Animal Abuse and Serial Killers
Researchers, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have often found a link between animal cruelty and domestic violence, child abuse, serial killings and the killings by school age children. While some children may sometimes torture animals or be cruel to them to impress peers, serial killers have been known to torture animals purely for […]
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