In a challenging case of count the torts, a Plymouth, Indiana teacher’s aide tried to staple a post it to the forehead of a fourth grader. Continue reading “Teacher Tries to Staple Post-It to Student’s Head”
Bloggers have long been known for a fairly raw form of discussion. Now a defamation suit may serve as a warning to all bloggers that they are equally vulnerable to lawsuit. Continue reading “Blogger Sued for Defamation Case by Friend of Lindsay Lohan”
Leading attorneys in Texas has filed a rare complaint against a judge who refused to keep an office open for 20 minutes in a final death row appeal. Continue reading “Complaint Filed Against Judge After Locking Court Door in Blocking Death Row Appeal”
It is well known that letters supporting an accused can lead to some reduction of a sentence — unless you write them yourself. Continue reading “Convicted Porn Defendant Found to Write His Own Letters of Forgiveness from Victims”
The Cosmillo family thought that it had faced the worst when 1-year-old Joey Cosmillo fell into the family pool and, when pulled out, was not breathjng. Rescuers brought him back to life but he had already suffered severe brain damage. The family, however, was in for another shock when one of the police officers sued them for a fall on their property. Continue reading “Police Officer Sues for Slip and Fall After Florida Family’s Tragic Accident with One-Year-Old Child”
For years, the Houston crime lab has been notorious of shoddy work. Now, a man who has spent 12 years in prison for rape has been found innocent. Continue reading “Houston Crime Lab Blunder Leads to Prison for Innocent Man for 12 years”
It appears that genocide is a term that is simply not used among friends. Continue reading “President Opposes Genocide Resolution as an Inconvenient Truth”
In Santa Ana, California a Catholic Bishop faces a criminal charge of contempt of court. Continue reading “Catholic Bishop Faces Contempt Charges”
ConAgra Foods Inc. has had to stop production of its Banquet pot pies after 139 cases of salmonella in 30 states. Continue reading “ConAgra Faces New Salmonella Incident”
The same week that the democrats have indicated that they will largely cave into the demands over the domestic surveillance program, it now appears that the democratic leadership has decided to pull back efforts to force a troop withdrawal from Iraq. Continue reading “Democrats Reportedly To Back Off of Iraq Troop Withdrawal Legislation”
In Orange County, Florida, the city elders do not like people feeding the homeless, so they made it a crime. Continue reading “Man Found Not Guilty of Feeding the Homeless”
The Senate appears ready to again yield to the President on the surveillance bill after democrats promised voters to fight on such issues. Continue reading “Senate to Give Into Demands From White House and Telecommunications Companies”
In an interesting test of the same-sex marriage barrier, a lesbian couple married in Massachusetts is seeking a divorce in Rhode Island, which does not expressly permit (or expressly bar) gay marriage. Continue reading “Lesbian Couple Seeks Divorce in Rhode Island”
Rights on the Rack: Alleged torture in terror war imperils U.S. standards of humanity Continue reading “U.S. Torture and the Loss of American Identity”
The Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of Khaled el-Masri, 44 who alleged that he was kidnapped by CIA agents in Europe, held in an Afghan prison for four months, and tortured. Continue reading “Supreme Court Refuses to Hear El-Masri Case”