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The Boston Strangler case has haunted American criminal justice history for over half a century. Between 1962 and 1964, thirteen women in the Boston area were murdered in chillingly similar circumstances . They were all sexually assaulted, strangled, and often left posed in their homes. The city spiraled into fear. Women double-locked doors and carried…
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A Florida jury has found 17-year-old Collin Griffith not guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2024 stabbing death of his mother — a verdict that comes just 17 months after he fatally shot his father in Oklahoma under disputed circumstances. The highly publicized trial concluded Wednesday after days of emotional testimony and complex…
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How the uncanny story of Will West and William West led to fingerprinting becoming the gold standard in criminal justice. In the early 20th century, long before DNA profiling or digital surveillance, American prisons relied on an elaborate system of physical measurements to identify inmates. It was known as Bertillonage, and it was considered cutting-edge…
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NFL Hall of Famer and media personality Shannon Sharpe has been named in a civil lawsuit filed Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Nevada state court, accusing him of multiple counts of sexual assault, battery, and coercive conduct stemming from an alleged abusive relationship with a woman more than 30 years his junior. The complaint, filed…
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A 20-year-old U.S.-born citizen was jailed for 24 hours under Florida’s controversial immigration law, despite presenting multiple forms of identification proving his citizenship — a detention experts say underscores serious legal, constitutional, and racial profiling concerns. Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, born in Georgia and a native-born American citizen, was arrested earlier this week under Florida’s Senate…
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The American presidency, though steeped in power and symbolism, is not immune from the reach of the law. While political accountability plays a dominant role in disciplining presidents, the justice system has at times been forced to confront serious misconduct at the highest level of the executive branch. A review of history provides cautionary tales—and…
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These firms are setting the gold standard in revenue, deal-making, and influence. The legal industry continues to thrive—especially for these top players. From billion-dollar corporate deals to courtroom victories, these 10 U.S.-based law firms are generating the most revenue and commanding global influence in 2025. Here’s who’s making the biggest bank in Big Law. 🏆…
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In the wake of the tragic 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which left 14 people dead and 22 others seriously injured, a legal confrontation emerged that would reverberate across the realms of technology, civil liberties, and national security. At the center: the locked iPhone 5c of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the attackers,…
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In one of the most extraordinary legal defenses in modern criminal history, the case of Regina v. Kenneth James Parks challenged the limits of criminal liability and consciousness. Often referred to as the “Sleepwalking Defense,” the 1987 Canadian murder trial tested how courts interpret voluntary and involuntary actions—and whether a person can be held criminally…
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By all accounts, Dr. Richard J. Schmidt was a trusted gastroenterologist. Respected. Experienced. But what happened in the sleepy town of Lafayette, Louisiana in the 1990s would turn him into the center of one of the most shocking and innovative criminal trials in American history. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill courtroom drama. No, the tale of…
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