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The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
Left-Handed Chavis Carter Shot Self With Right Hand While Cuffed in Back of Cop Cruiser
State crime lab report says 21-year-old drug war casualty committed suicide.
Calif. Court Rules Life Term for Juvenile Unconstitutional
Teen was sentenced to 110 years for attempted murder.
Mitt and the Coke Smuggler: The Day That Romney Was Briefly Interesting
Why Mitt Romney didn't run screaming for the hills when he discovered his campaign stop host was a convicted felon is a question that won't get an answer.
20 Years for Standing Her Ground
A Florida woman faces prison after firing a warning shot to scare off an abusive husband.
Dharun Ravi's Hateless Hate Crime
A jury blames Dharun Ravi for his dead roommate's imagined feelings.
Dharun Ravi's Thought Crimes
The Tyler Clementi case shows how hate crime laws punish opinion.