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Politics
5 Key Aspects of Trump’s Guilty Verdict
May 31, 2024 Former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York. What comes next?
‘The Just Thing to Do’: San Francisco to Erase Marijuana Convictions
Feb 2, 2018 The decision is a result of California's 2016 vote to legalize the drug for recreational use.
Five Big Banks Pleading Guilty to Felony Charges Will Continue Business as Usual
May 14, 2015 “For most people, pleading guilty to a felony means they will very likely land in prison, lose their job and forfeit their right to vote,” writes Dealbook at The New York Times.
The Disenfranchisement of American Felons: Caught Once and Left Behind for Good
Nov 26, 2014 The American public only loses when we don't allow felons to try to reintegrate into society.
Fantasy Felony
Sep 19, 2014
Prisoners Could Vote Under N.J. Bill, as Long as They’re Veterans
May 9, 2014 Prisoners serving their sentences as well as parolees and probationers would be allowed to vote in New Jersey under newly introduced legislation, but only if they had served in the military.
Why 15-Year-Old Travion Blount Got More Than 6 Life Sentences for a Crime in Which No One Was Hurt
Jan 16, 2014 Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, as one of his last acts in office, reduced the sentence of a 23-year-old African-American inmate named Travion Blount to 40 years in prison, making him eligible for release at age 55.Instead of being a poor black kid, what if Travion Blount had been white and wealthy?
FBI Steps Up Raids on Activists’ Homes
Jul 10, 2011 In May, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department SWAT officers broke into the home of 63-year-old Carlos Montes, a prominent anti-war activist and organizer for working class causes, and arrested him on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm. The occurrence of similar arrests suggests the FBI is staging a low-profile witch hunt. (more)
Case Against Strauss-Kahn May Be Falling Apart
Jul 1, 2011 Prosecutors in the case of a housekeeper who is charging Dominique Strauss-Kahn with sexual assault are reportedly expected to dismiss felony charges after discovering the woman's credibility is severely lacking.
More Trouble for John Edwards
Jun 3, 2011 He's already faced blowback on the personal and professional levels, and now former-presidential-hopeful-turned-tabloid-philanderer John Edwards can add legal problems to his woes. On Friday, a federal grand jury indicted him on campaign finance charges.
