Feds Back Down from Forced Decryption Effort
But issue is still very alive
Criminal Justice
Detroit's Prosecutor Looks to Deal with Thousands of Neglected Rape Case
Rape kits abandoned in a warehouse
Reports of Mexican Drug Cartels Infiltrating US Exaggerated
Fear tactics from drug warriors
French Teenager Attempts Suicide After Being Assaulted for Wearing Veil
Wearing a full-face veil in public is illegal in France
States Uncertain How To Reform Harsh Juvenile Sentences
Reading the Supreme Court decision might help
Jury Selection for Jodi Arias Sentencing Could Begin Next Month
last jury deadlocked; faces death penalty
Aaron Hernandez Cousin Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt After Refusing to Testify to Grand Jury
Hernandez was indicted on a murder charge this week
Teen Arrested in Beating Death of WW2 Vet in Spokane, Washington
One more teen also suspected of involvement
Nonagenarian, Sexagenarian Mugged While Visiting Childhood Manhattan Home
Man allegedly offered to show them their old apartment
Argument Over Hot Plate Leads to Hour Long Brawl at Rikers Island
Crips wouldn't let a Dominican gang use a hot plate to make grilled cheese sandwiches
Texas Sheriff's Deputy Placed on Paid Leave After K-9 Left in Car Dies of Heat Exhaustion
Harris County Sheriff's Department looking at procedures
Judge Declines Recusing Himself in Trial of Little Rock Cop Charged With Manslaughter
Police officer's statement about shooting of 15-year-old didn't match evidence
Colo. Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional
Judge rules city essentially made it impossible for sex offenders to live there.
Photojournalist Hospitalized After Being Gang Raped in Mumbai
Colleague was tied up and beaten
Federal Court Rules Police Whistleblower Who Didn't Follow Chain of Command Can Sue for Retaliation
Lower courts said cop's whistleblowing was part of his official duties, not free speech, thus not protected
Mass Grave Found Near Mexico City
Possibly the remains of 12 people kidnapped earlier this year
No Closing Defense from Fort Hood Shooter
Demanded to represent self, then put forth no defense
Calif. Bill Would Give Prosecutors More Discretion on Drug Charges
But would they actually use it?
Robert Bales Seeks Leniency From Court for Killing Rampage
Lots of victims' families might not go along with that
Airline Ordered To Rehire Flight Attendant Implicated in Murder
Coffee? Snack? Or bloody death at high altitude?
Teenager Charged With Animal Cruelty After 4chan Manhunt
Posted Vine video of himself kicking a cat
Bradley Manning Is Now Chelsea Manning
Confirms intent to live as a woman moving forward in prison
Victims Confront Murderous U.S. Soldier at Sentencing Hearing
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales pleaded guilty to slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians
Nonviolent Man Dies After Phoenix Police Taser Him on His Own Roof
His horrified neighbors recorded the incident
Georgia Deputies Disciplined After Invading Home, Abusing Family
Surely worthy of a slap on the wrist
Allen West Asks Who Obama Will Identify With in Slaying of Australian Student in Oklahoma
Three black teenagers accused of killing college student, allegedly admitted to killing him "for the fun of it"
Beware of Warrior Cops
With the Drug War winding down, they're finding new excuses to use their military-grade toys.
Youth Activist in Ghana Appealing Death Sentence
Yakubu Yahuza was sentenced over the killing of killing an activist from the governing party
20-Year-Old Charged After Allegedly Firing at Elementary School in Georgia
No one injured or killed
Mother Forced To Kill Her Own Baby in North Korean Prison
Former inmate told a U.N. panel the mother was ordered to drown her baby
James DiMaggio's Family Wants Paternity Test, Believe He Was Hannah Anderson's Father
The kidnapping and murder suspect left to the grandmother of the Anderson children
