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Criminal law, Torts May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Don Carlos Sues Twin Peaks Over Bike Melee In Waco

There is an interesting lawsuit coming out of Waco, Texas in the aftermath of shootings between motorcycle gangs at the…

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Bizarre, Criminal law May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Bears Cut Ray McDonald After New Arrest for Domestic Violence

The Chicago Bears has always prided itself on valuing character in its players — often passing on talented players with…

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Filed under: Bears chairman George McCaskey, Chicago Bears, domestic violence, Ray McDonald
Bizarre, Criminal law May 23, 2015May 23, 2015

Five People Arrested With Wint Released Without Charge?

I am going to intrude upon our weekend bloggers to post a story on the aftermath of the arrest of…

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Filed under: Daron Dylon Wint
Animals, Bizarre May 23, 2015September 20, 2020

911 Called Over Stuffed Toy Tiger

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor In another bizarre example of what people will call 911 over, Camas Washington Police responded…

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Filed under: Bigfoot, Camas, Monty Python, Tiger, Washington State
Academia, Free Speech, Politics, Society May 22, 2015May 22, 2015

New Calls For Termination of Saidi Grundy After Disclosure of Prior Criminal Impersonation Of Another Woman

There are new calls for the termination of incoming Boston University sociology professor Saida Grundy after disclosure that she has…

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Filed under: Boston University, Saida Grundy
Animals, Bizarre, Criminal law May 20, 2015May 20, 2015

Grandchildren Fail To Clean Rooms . . . So Grandmother Kills Their Cat and Four Kittens With Hammer

There is a deeply disturbing case of Illinois where Josephine Bell, 71, is accused of killing her granddaughter’s cat and…

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Academia May 18, 2015May 18, 2015

Kennesaw State University Adviser Placed On Leave After Posting of Confrontation With Student Over His Waiting To Speak With An Adviser

There is a controversial case out of Georgia where academic adviser Abbey Dawson has been put on leave at Kennesaw…

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Academia, Bizarre, Criminal law, Science May 16, 2015September 20, 2020

Teacher Allegedly Burned Students With Tesla Coil, Sparking Controversy

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor The mysterious ways of a familiar high school institution, the Tesla Coil, once again has…

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Filed under: Oregon, Salem, Tesla Coil
Academia, Lawyering, Society May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

Federal Court Allows Ohio Northern Law Professor To Proceed Against Colleagues and School with Assault and Other Claims

There is an interesting decision in the case of Ohio Northern University law professor Scott Gerber (left), who sued over…

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Academia, Criminal law, Society May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

West Virginia Family Sues Over Arrest Of Teenager For Wearing NRA Tee-Shirt To School

We previously discussed the case of Jared Marcum, 14, who was suspended and arrested for wearing a t-shirt supporting the…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Religion, Society May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

Third Secular Writer Hacked To Death By Islamic Extremists In Bangladesh

We have been covering the attacks on secular writers and bloggers by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh. Now a third blogger…

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Filed under: Bangladesh, Islamic extremists
Criminal law, International, Society May 11, 2015

Spanish Authorities Find Eight Year Old Boy In Luggage At Border

Spanish police were a bit surprised when they checked out the luggage of an Ivory Coast woman trying to come…

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Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Religion May 11, 2015May 10, 2015

Four Teenagers and a Teacher Arrested For “insulting Islam” After Making Videotape Mocking ISIS

Egypt continues to descend toward a Sharia-based system with a new prosecution of four teenagers accused of “insulting Islam.”  The…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, International, Religion May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

Afghan Court Sentences Four To Death in Farkhunda Murder As Islamic Clerics Denounce The Verdict As Attack On Islam

There is a verdict in the horrific case that we discussed earlier involving the mob beating and burning of a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law May 5, 2015May 4, 2015

Florida Couple Facing 15 Years in Jail For Tryst On Beach

A Florida fitness trainer, Elissa Alvarez, 20, and his girlfriend, Jose Caballero, 40, have been found guily in a notorious…

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