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Congress passed the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) in 1984, aiming to bring longer sentences to career criminals committing violent felonies.
Read More »Supreme Court Weighs How to Define Violent Felonies for ACCA
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United States Must End War and Hunger in Yemen
The air strike by the Saudi Arabia led coalition on a school bus carrying children in Yemen should horrify us all.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio’ by Tim Tolka
'Blue Mafia' by Tim Tolka opens a window into a world of police brutality we all know exists, but most of us have not had the clarity to see how bad it really is.
Read More »Concert for America with Tina Fey, Chita Rivera, Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Patrick Wilson, Brian Stokes Mitchell
After a day of protests, Concerts for America presented a star-studded program at historic Cooper Union to be broadcast July 8.
Read More »Federal Judges Tell States to Give Muslim Inmates Ramadan Meals
The lawsuit filed in each state alleged the constitutional rights of the inmates were being violated by the prison’s failure to accommodate their religious practices and provide adequate nutrition.
Read More »Felicia Day and ‘Funny Or Die’ Keeping Families Together in Twelve-Hour Charity Livestream
Felicia Day and "Funny or Die" join forces to raise funds for #KeepingFamiliesTogether in a 12-hour marathon livestream. Tune in Saturday!
Read More »Missouri Ex-Inmate Files Lawsuit Claiming Rape
Both a guard and a therapist are accused of assault.
Read More »Celebrity Suicides – We Think We Know Them But We Don’t
This week death by suicide claimed two very famous people – fashion designer Kate Spade and TV personality and chef Anthony Bourdain.
Read More »Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington
The Congress people grilling Zuckerberg at times seemed like groupies, while others were like pit bulls with no teeth.
Read More »‘Orchid Evenings’ at Daniël Ost’s Triumphant New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
At night, the blooms seem to vibrate transcendently. You smell dense aromas of the chocolate, vanilla, jasmine, and lemon scents of the dancing-lady orchids. Especially during these Orchid Evenings, the senses delight.
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