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At least 24 men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidence exonerated
At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not guilty. Many spent more than a decade in prison, and one man was behind bars for more...
Tags: Rape, Theft, Murder, Justice System, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Some neighbors of Jacqueline Wilk hope prosecutors don't pursue third trial
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH COUNTY-- Will Jacqueline Wilk stand trial for a third time? The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office has to make that decision by June 18. Wilk's second trial ended Thursday in a hung jury for the second time. She's the New Carlisle...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Former SB Police Chief Boykins sues city, claims racial discrimination
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND – Former South Bend Police Chief Darryl Boykins is suing the mayor and the mayor's chief of staff, claiming the two conspired to demote him based on his race. In a federal complaint filed Thursday, Boykins, who is black, cites "racial...Tags: Social Issues, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Discrimination, Career and Workplace, Prosecution
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Records sealed over FW-SB Catholic Diocese in vitro lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has given a Catholic diocese in northern Indiana permission to keep some records under seal as lawyers prepare for a possible trial over a former teacher's claim that she was fired because she had in vitro...
Tags: Minority Groups, Discrimination, Separation of Church and State, Employment Opportunities, Christianity
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Mayor says he saved Boykins from charges
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND - Mayor Pete Buttigieg said he was protecting Darryl Boykins from felony charges when he demoted the former police chief to captain in late March. Likewise, Buttigieg said he was protecting Karen DePaepe, the police department’s...Tags: Prosecution, Racism, Justice System, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bruno Mars due to enter plea in Vegas cocaine case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars is due to plead guilty before a Nevada judge to cocaine possession as part of a deal with Las Vegas prosecutors that could result in the felony conviction being erased next year. The 25-year-...Tags: Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas, Justice System, Judges
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Bruno Mars taking plea deal in Vegas cocaine case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pop star Bruno Mars is taking a plea deal that'll get him a fine, probation and eventual dismissal of a felony cocaine possession charge in Las Vegas. His attorneys and Clark County District Attorney David Roger say the 25-year-...Tags: Las Vegas, Court Preliminary, Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Social media a new dilemma for law enforcers
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — The use of social media is forcing changes in Indiana law as police and prosecutors deal with comments on sites like Facebook. A law taking effect July 1 makes it a crime to use social media sites to post threats....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Prosecution, Social Media, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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Study: Helmet law weakened, motorcycle injuries up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all riders to wear helmets, according to an insurance industry study. Across the nation,...
Tags: University of Michigan, Justice System, Laws, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Medical Research
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Indiana court hears arguments in rat poison death
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for an Indianapolis woman charged with murder and feticide for allegedly killing her premature baby by ingesting rat poison argues that there's no way Bei Bei Shuai (BAY BAY SHWAY) could have known she was committing...Tags: Suicide, Suicide, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Baby death jurors might be questioned on abortion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Potential jurors for the trial of an Indiana woman charged with murdering her infant by eating rat poison while pregnant might be asked their thoughts on abortion. A pre-trial hearing for Bei Bei Shuai (bay bay shway) will be...
Tags: Immigration, Prosecution, Abortion, Justice System, Court Preliminary
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Civil misbehavior can land even non-Indians in Pokagons' tribal court
South Bend TribuneDOWAGIAC -- A Stevensville man recently sat before a judge in court, entered a guilty plea and agreed to pay a fine to settle a ticket. Only he wasn't in a county courtroom governed by state law. Instead, he was in a hall of justice established by the...Tags: Fines, Abusive Behavior, Civil Rights, Stevensville, Justice System
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