The high court ruled that a state-law robbery counts towards triggering the mandatory 15-year sentence enhancement under the “three strikes” provision in the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).
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Movie Review: South African Thriller ‘Number 37’
The Capetown-set Hitchcockian thriller delivers the suspenseful goods.
Read More »Florida Voters Restore Ex-Felons’ Voting Rights
Under the newly approved amendment, Florida residents who’ve been convicted of a felony can have their voting rights restored after they complete all terms of their sentence, including parole, probation, or restitution.
Read More »Interview: Rosemary and Larry Mild, Co-Authors of ‘Honolulu Heat’
Interview with Rosemary and Larry Mild co-authors of the mystery book 'Honolulu Heat'.
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 »Movie Review: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’
Director Stefano Sollima takes the helm in this 3-star crime sequel as James Brolin ('Deadpool 2') and Benecio del Toro ('Traffic') return in their roles as key players in drug cartel wars with Taylor Sheridan returning to write the screenplay.
Read More »Music Review: Daniel Pemberton – ‘Ocean’s 8’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
British music composer Daniel Pemberton brings fun and variety to the heist/crime soundtrack genre with his 'Ocean's 8' score (3.5 stars).
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Ocean’s 8’
Less is more as this 3-star crime caper continues a quality series thanks to expert filmmaking and a stellar cast featuring Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, expert con artist and estranged sister of Danny Ocean, played by George Clooney in Steven Soderbergh’s previous film trilogy, which was inspired by the 1960 film starring the “Brat Pack.”
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Brothers’ Nest’ – A Darkly Comic Crime Thriller
Two bickering brothers plot the perfect murder in this jet-black comedy thriller.
Read More »What My ‘Black Panther’ Would Do
Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
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