Rather Than Calling the Cops on Hungry Young Thief, 7-11 Owner Sends Him Home With Even More Food
When this 7-Eleven store owner caught a hungry teenage boy trying to steal snacks, he started bagging up groceries for the youngster to take home.
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In Historic U.S. Ruling, Sikh Army Officer Can Keep Beard, Turban
A decorated army officer is now officially permitted to wear a religious beard and turban in uniform thanks to a military ruling last week.
FTC Crackdown Stops Four Major Call Centers Responsible for Billions of Illegal Robocalls
The operations were responsible for running dozens of illegal phone scams and fake business schemes in order to con Americans out of their money.
Unable to Find Housing After His Historic Prison Release, Kim Kardashian Offers to Pay 5 Years of His Rent
Say what you want about Kim Kardashian, but her recent offer of assistance to a former inmate is just one more step in her campaign for justice reform.
App Lets Families Easily Send Printed Photos to Their Loved Ones in Jail With a Swipe of a Button
An app that is being called "Instagram for Prisons" allows families to stay in connect with inmates simply by taking a cell phone picture.
Myanmar Frees Political Prisoners as Obama Ends Historic Visit
Myanmar set free dozens of political prisoners Monday in an amnesty that coincided with the historic visit of US President Barack Obama.
New Bipartisan Legislation Making Animal Cruelty a Felony is Finally Expected to Pass
The bill has received unanimous approval from the Senate twice before, but it was blocked from reaching the floor both times.
Thanks to Journalistic Investigation, Thousands of Teachers Will Be Relieved of Their Debt
After reporters launched an investigation of a convoluted grant program, more than 12,000 teachers will be able to have their debts erased.
Judge Tells Tennessee to Stop Arresting Occupy Nashville Protesters
A judge told Tennessee officials on Monday to stop enforcing new rules that have been used to arrest dozens of Occupy protesters in Nashville. The decision was a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, which cited the people's right to peaceful assembly.
US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. To slap juveniles with a mandatory sentence, which does not allow a judge to take into consideration the circumstances of a murder -- such as lack of intent to kill -- violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
U.S. Violent Crime Down for 5th Straight Year
Violent crime in the United States fell for a fifth straight year in 2011, dropping 4 percent, and the number of murders dropped to the lowest in more than four decades, the FBI said this week.
Botswana High Court Makes History: Allows Women to Inherit Family Home
The Botswana High Court overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home, calling it "an unacceptable system of male domination. 65 year-old Edith Mmusi and her two sisters have fought a five-year legal battle against their nephew who said he was the rightful owner of their house.
Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a decision that could shape the future of medical and genetic research and have profound effects on pharmaceuticals and agriculture. Simply because Myriad Genetics Inc. found the location of genes that were linked to breast and ovarian cancer, wrote Justice Clarence Thomas, doesn't mean they should be able to claim patents on them.
Digital Privacy Gets Lift From Supreme Court: 'Get A Warrant'
In a rare show of unity, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that police need a warrant before searching the cellphone ,or personal electronic device, of a person under arrest.
Dramatic Downward Trend in Rapes
The Justice Department’s latest annual National Crime Victimization Survey of the United States estimates that rapes and attempted rapes fell more than 80 percent from 1973 through 2004
Judge Pays the Back Rent For Evicted Couple
County Judge Donald McDonough revealed his generous heart in the settlement of an eviction case brought before him on June 23rd. He paid their back rent.
Bank of America To Pay Record $16.65 Billion Fine
The Justice Department announced today that Bank of America will pay a record $16.65 billion fine to settle allegations that it knowingly sold toxic mortgages to investors. $7 billion of it will go to consumers faced with financial hardship.
Violent Crime Falls Rapidly as UK Becomes More Peaceful Place
The UK is becoming a more peaceful place with rates of violent crime and murder falling more rapidly in the past decade any other Western European country, researchers say. Violent crime overall was down by a quarter in the decade ending in 2012, and murders were cut in half.
Small Businesses Put Ex-cons to Work
Ten years ago, Debbie Jakacki, owner of Jakacki Bag & Barrel in Chicago, a family business that's been around since 1942, found herself continually frustrated by her employees. We didn't have a lot of people who had a great work ethic, says Jakacki. After learning about the Safer Foundation, a Chicago-based nonprofit that helps people with criminal records find gainful employment, she decided to give it a try, and it has worked out very well.
French Resistance Hero Raymond Aubrac Hailed Upon his Death at 97
France is celebrating the life of Raymond Aubrac, one of its last great heroes of the resistance, whose bravery and exploits with his wife Lucie against the Gestapo became the stuff of legend and film. Aubrac died at age 97 in a military hospital in Paris on Tuesday.
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