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Quartet Charged with Hate Crimes for Kidnapping Teen with Special Needs

A mentally disabled teen was kidnapped in Chicago by four suspects, each being charged with hate crimes based on the victim’s special needs. So reports The New York Daily News.

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FBI: Man Used Naked Pics as Leverage in Fraud Dating Site Scam

John Edward Taylor, arrested in Pennsylvania, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and threatening interstate communications for allegedly scamming women out thousands of dollars. So reports NBC New York.

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Missing Prominent Vegas Layer Faces 90 Years Behind Bars

Robert Chase Graham of Las Vegas, who has been missing since last month, was caught and arrested on charges of theft, exploitation of vulnerable people and destroying evidence. So reports CBS News.

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Lt. Gov. of Texas Pushes Bathroom Gender Restrictions

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas laid out a proposal to require people to use restrooms correlating with their birth gender in state and local government facilities as well as public schools. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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Mother of Boy Shot by Off-Duty Baltimore Cop Awarded $30K

Baltimore County and an apartment rental company reached a $30,000 settlement with the mother of a boy who was shot by an off-duty police officer working security at a Randallstown apartment building. So reports The Baltimore Sun.

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Aaron Hernandez Seeks to Block Texts, Tattoos as Evidence in Double Murder Trial

Attorneys for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez argued his tattoos and certain text messages should not be used against him in his upcoming February double murder trial. So reports The New York Daily News.

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BoA Reaches $335M Settlement with Penn. School Employees’ Retirement System

The $51 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System (PennPSERS) pension fund was awarded a $335 million settlement in a suit against Bank of America. So reports Pensions & Investments.

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Dylann Roof, Sans Lawyers, Plans No Defense in Penalty Phase

Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof will not present evidence or call any witnesses during the penalty phase of his death penalty trial. So reports CBS News.

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Prosecutors Seek Amazon’s Help Getting Murder Evidenced from Echo Device

Arkansas prosecutors are pressing Amazon for information gathered from its Echo device that they believe may be relevant in a murder trial. So reports the ABC News.

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Publishers, YouTube Find Common Ground on Royalties

YouTube announced a settlement with the National Music Publishers’ Association, regarding unpaid songwriting royalties. So reports The New York Times.

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