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How Bowe Bergdahl's military 'healing' process could land him in troubleBowe Bergdahl will be asked, repeatedly to share his story in great detail with the US military team handling his reintegration.聽This sharing could ultimately incriminate him, however.
California court strikes down teacher tenure rules in major rulingSuperior Court Judge Rolf Treu said the five California rules on teachers' protections he struck down 'impose a disproportionate burden on poor and minority students.'
Donald Sterling revives suit against NBA. Does he have legal leg to stand on?The complaint by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling alleges breach of contract and antitrust violations. In the end, however, some say the court of public opinion may matter more than the court of law.
US judge: Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban violates 'fundamental' right'This is the way it has always been' is an insufficient justification to deny 'a right as fundamental as marriage,' Judge Barbara Crabb wrote in striking down the Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban.
Same-sex marriage stands in Oregon after Supreme Court denies stay of rulingIn a one-line order, the US Supreme Court denied a stay of a federal judge's ruling that Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Oregon officials had ceased to defend the ban.- Is adult court right place for 12-year-old suspects in 'Slender Man' stabbing?A Wisconsin prosecutor says evidence of premeditation warrants charging two girls, 12, as adults in a horrific stabbing case. Others say the girls' fantastical motive, involving a fictional Slender Man, indicates otherwise. Here's the trend in prosecuting juveniles as adults.
FBI manhunt via social media? Citizen sleuthing is a double-edged sword.A cache of explosives in a聽San Francisco apartment prompts an FBI warning and request for help. The missing man posts an apology to friends.聽The public responds to all of it, posting and Tweeting.
Supreme Court declines case of reporter seeking to protect confidential sourceThe Supreme Court let stand a requirement that New York Times reporter James Risen testify at the trial of an ex-CIA officer. He risks being held in contempt and sent to jail if he refuses to reveal his source.
US Supreme Court: don't use chemical weapons ban to charge vengeful wifeCarol Anne Bond tried to poison her best friend after she learned that her friend was having a child with Ms. Bond鈥檚 husband. The Supreme Court ruled that state criminal statutes were sufficient to handle the case.
Indianapolis officials scramble to avert a record murder rate for the citySeventy people have been killed so far this year in Indianapolis, and the city is on pace to have its worst year since 1998, when it suffered 162 killings. The police presence on the street is being beefed up.
Heroin epidemic: New York becomes first big city to make cops carry antidoteFacing a 'growing epidemic' of heroin abuse, first responders in New York City, including police and firefighters, are now being equipped with nalaxone antidote kits in a bid to save lives.
Secret Service didn't clip rights of anti-Bush protesters, Supreme Court saysUS Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Secret Service agents did not act out of bias during a 2004 Bush campaign trip when they moved protesters further from the president but let a pro-Bush group stay in place.
Supreme Court: IQ score alone can't decide who faces execution in FloridaThe US Supreme Court rules that Florida's IQ cutoff is too rigid and creates an unacceptable risk that an intellectually disabled inmate would be executed. The ruling sets a new death-row standard for Florida and eight other states.
Hacker who turned on 'Anonymous' to get reduced sentenceLulzSec hacker Hector Xavier Monsegur faced many years in federal prison. But in return for helping bring down other 鈥淎nonymous鈥� hackers, prosecutors want to set him free after just seven months served.
FocusDallas targets wrongful convictions, and revolution starts to spreadThe Conviction Integrity Unit formed in Dallas to correct wrongful convictions has become a national model that is slowly changing prosecutors' willingness to reopen the books nationwide.
Tennessee moves to bring back the electric chairTennessee is reinstating the electric chair as a death penalty option, because聽lethal injection to execute condemned felons increasingly is being challenged on legal and ethical grounds.
US Supreme Court stays execution of Missouri inmateRussell Bucklaw, convicted of murder and rape, was granted a stay of execution late Wednesday by the US Supreme Court. His lawyers plan to argue before an appellate court that a rare health condition should exempt Bucklaw from the death penalty.聽
Why Pennsylvania鈥檚 GOP governor is relenting on gay marriageGov. Tom Corbett (R) now says he will not appeal Tuesday's ruling striking down Pennsylvania's anti-gay marriage laws. He cites legal reasoning, but his tough reelection battle probably played a role.
Federal court halts execution, citing inmate's rare medical conditionA federal court has stopped a Missouri execution, suggesting that the inmate could suffer extreme pain. It is the second execution halted by a federal court this month.
New York heroin seizures mark surging epidemic, new suburban usersNew York and federal agents are seizing more heroin in New York than in 20 years, as the city's role as a hub of Northeast distribution expands and as more young people take up the drug.
