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Why the CJ Rice case is all too common — and his exoneration an anomaly
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months ago“Justice Delayed: The Story of C.J. Rice” will air on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” Sunday...
Scott Peterson isn’t giving up on getting a new trial. Here’s who he says killed Laci
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScott Peterson’s quest for a new trial was dealt a significant blow in December when a judge...
James W. Pfister: President and emergency power
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident’s Day is this month. Can the president act on his own in the event of an emergency? In English legal history this power was known as sovereign...
Nicholas Goldberg: Are animals entitled to basic legal rights just like people?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHappy, a nearly 50-year-old Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo, was the subject of a four-year-long...
Pregnant Florida inmate seeks release, says baby didn’t commit crime
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(NewsNation) — A pregnant inmate in Florida is trying to be released from prison on the grounds that...
Brazil court rules Robinho must serve 9-year prison term for rape. Soccer star convicted in Italy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Brazilian high court ruled Wednesday that former soccer star Robinho must serve his nine-year...
The U.S. Prison System Doesn't Value True Justice
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCredit - Getty Images A Maryland judge recently overturned the conviction of Adnan Syed, a middle-aged man imprisoned for murdering his high school...
Pregnant Florida inmate seeks release for innocent fetus
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agopregnant woman An incarcerated pregnant Florida woman’s attorney is fighting for her release after...
Opinion: Why shouldn't elephants have rights? They're intelligent beings who can feel joy and sorrow
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThere's a petition to release elephants from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and Ojai recently became the...
Jessie Dotson, convicted Lester Street killer on death row, petitions for new legal outcome
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJessie Dotson, the man convicted of six murders in the notorious Lester Street killings, is...