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Rikers Island Prison Guard Charged with Beating Inmate to Death

Prosecutors have charged Brian Coll with beating a Rikers Island inmate to death while Coll was employed as a corrections officer at the troubled jail. So reports The New York Daily News.

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Docs Shouldn't Be Forced to Say Certain Abortions Are Reversible: Suit

Planned Parenthood and other organizations are suing to block an Arizona law that would require physicians to tell their patients that medically induced abortions, which are usually accomplished with prescription drugs, can be reversed. So reports UPI.

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Rick Perry Running for President Under Federal Indictment

Rick Perry, former governor of Texas, recently announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for president, although he faces federal charges related to abuse of power and coercion. So reports NBC News.

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Duggar Parents Say Son’s Records Released Illegally

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, says records from 2006 pertaining to their son’s molestation of five underage girls were wrongfully released by the Springdale, Arkansas police chief. So reports Time.

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High Court Says Facebook Rant Not Enough for Prosecution

A Pennsylvania amusement park worker who made Facebook threats to his ex-wife will have his conviction thrown out, per a recent Supreme Court decision.

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Florida Judge Resigns in Advance of Ethics Review

A Florida judge has resigned in advance of her scheduled appearance before an ethics panel for a series of alleged odd behaviors, including her demand that a state department investigate into whether someone had bugged her courthouse office. So reports the Orlando Sentinel.

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The Sad Truth Behind Lower-Ranked Law Schools’ Grading Curves

Lower-ranked law schools might award students fewer “A” and “B” grades than their more prestigious counterparts in order to prevent students from transferring and to ensure that students lose scholarships that require them to maintain a minimum GPA. So argues a recent article from Above The Law.

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Mom Sues Daughter Over $1M Lottery Winnings

A 51-year-old mom, Barbara Quiles, is suing her daughter in a Brooklyn court for making off with a $1 million lottery jackpot that she allegedly authorized the daughter to cash because Quiles was too sick to do so herself at the time. So reports The New York Post.

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Tracy Morgan Reaches Settlement with Wal-Mart Over Injuries Caused in Crash

Saturday Night Live veteran Tracy Morgan is pleased with the undisclosed settlement amount he received from Wal-Mart almost a year after one of the company’s trucks seriously injured him by hitting his limousine on the New Jersey Turnpike. So reports Newsweek.

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Public Intercourse Lands Florida Woman on Sex Offender List

A man and a woman who had intercourse on a Florida beach have been convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct. So reports the Bradenton Herald.

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