State Department official accused of soliciting sex from a minor denied bail
Rosen is charged with one count of use of a communications device to solicit a juvenile. READ: State Dept. official accused of soliciting sex from a minor – After the…
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North Carolina Senate Votes To Allow Officials To Refuse To Marry Same-Sex Couples
By Marti Maguire RALEIGH, N.C., Feb 25 (Reuters) – The North Carolina state Senate voted on Wednesday to allow government officials to refuse to marry same-sex couples without fear of…
Georgia Takes Step Toward Legalizing Medical Marijuana
By David Beasley ATLANTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Georgia for patients with seizure disorders and other medical conditions cleared a big hurdle…
Christie: I can walk and chew gum, NJ
“I don’t know what I’m going to do, and I have not made up my mind,” he said. “So I want you to know that every day I’m working as…
West Virginia Considering Bill To Block Local Governments From Extending LGBT Protections
The West Virginia House of Delegates is considering a bill that would eliminate several LGBT anti-discrimination measures passed in the state. The legislation would prohibit local governments from enacting anti-discrimination…
In Case of L’Oréal Heiress, a Private World of Wealth Becomes Public
BORDEAUX, France — For five weeks, a French version of “Downton Abbey” has been unfolding in a courtroom here, providing a rare glimpse into the discreet lives of the ultrarich….
How Many Americans Have Traveled To Syria To Join ISIS?
U.S. officials said on Wednesday they have thwarted the plans of three New Yorkers to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria, once again highlighting the risks posed by…
3 Men in Brooklyn Are Charged With Supporting ISIS
Three men living in Brooklyn were arrested and charged on Wednesday with providing material support to the Islamic State, a terrorist organization that controls large parts of Iraq and Syria…
Kelly Renee Gissendaner Execution Delayed, Possibly Due Georgia Storm Forecast
The state of Georgia on Wednesday delayed the execution of its only female death row inmate, ahead of a winter storm forecast to hit many areas with several inches of…
Congress Tried To Fight Prison Rape With This Legislation, But It’s Far From Delivering On Its Promise
Three years ago, the young man who would later be known as John Doe 1 shuffled into the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. The town of 11,000…
Sean Hosman, CEO Of Company Trying To Predict Repeat Criminals Is A Repeat Criminal
RONNIE GREENE, Associated Press EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sean Hosman is a leading voice in the national push to transform the justice system by predicting…
This Idea Has Kept Tens Of Thousands Out Of Emergency Rooms And Saved One State Millions Of Dollars
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Walmart Comes Out Against Anti-LGBT Bill
Wal-Mart on Tuesday criticized a “conscience protection” measure in the retail giant’s home state that opponents say sanctions discrimination against gays and lesbians, while Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson also expressed…
Kentucky Considers Changes To Drug Courts For Heroin Addicts
WASHINGTON — The Kentucky court system is reconsidering how its drug courts treat defendants thanks to a new federal policy that is pushing them to offer medications to opiate addicts….
More Than 130 Islamic State Fighters Killed In Syria Clashes, Airstrikes: Monitor
BEIRUT, Feb 25 (Reuters) – At least 132 Islamic State fighters have been killed since Saturday in fighting with Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-backed air strikes in the northeastern Syrian…
More Than 130 Islamic State Fighters Killed In Syria Clashes, Airstrikes: Monitor
BEIRUT, Feb 25 (Reuters) – At least 132 Islamic State fighters have been killed since Saturday in fighting with Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-backed air strikes in the northeastern Syrian…
State Department official arrested, accused of soliciting sex from minor
When the detective arrived at Rosen’s Washington DC home, Rosen was arrested. Authorities said the State Department was notified after the arrest.
‘American Sniper’ Trial Jury Finds Ex-Marine Guilty of Murder
STEPHENVILLE, Tex. — Eddie Ray Routh, the mentally disturbed veteran who killed Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL marksman who inspired the movie “American Sniper,” was sentenced Tuesday to life…
This state could give the GOP big headaches in 2016
National Republicansintent on fashioning an orderly nominating process after several chaotic cyclesare threatening trigger-happy primary and caucus states with drastic penalties if they attempt to leapfrog the voting line and…
ACLU Calls For Federal Probe Into Mexican Farmworker’s Slaying
SEATTLE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to launch an investigation into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Mexican farmworker…
Crisis diplomacy on display
Nuclear talks with Iran Lawmakers were particularly keen to question Kerry on the state of nuclear negotiations with Iran, which continued over the weekend in Geneva. Kerry, who flew back…
Republicans Propose Declaring Idaho A ‘Christian State’
By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Members of a county Republican Party in Idaho are to take up a measure on Tuesday evening that would declare the…
Landmark Plastic Bag Ban Officially On Hold
The nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags will not go into effect this summer after all. The California secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that a referendum to…
Georgia Governor Signs ‘Ban The Box’ Order Helping Ex-Offenders Get Jobs
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed an executive order Monday banning the state from requiring job seekers to disclose their criminal histories in the initial application stage. The “ban the…
Illinois, Wisconsin Governors Propose Deep Spending Cuts To Universities
If proposals by two Republican governors are approved, public universities in Illinois and Wisconsin could soon experience sweeping layoffs, program eliminations and possible campus closures. This month, Illinois Gov. Bruce…
Does American exceptionalism make us dumb?
Talk of American exceptionalism has become headline news, with loud sputtering from Rudy Giuliani, who suggested that President Barack Obama doesn’t love America in the same way that the rest…
American Missionary Kidnapped From Nigerian School
DAKAR, Senegal — An American missionary was kidnapped on Monday from a school in central Nigeria in an area prone to kidnappings for ransom, officials said Tuesday. The missionary was…
Keith Olbermann Taken Off Air After Tweet Calling Penn State Students ‘Pitiful’
ESPN announced Tuesday that it will keep host Keith Olbermann off the air for the rest of the week following tweets that the network called “completely inappropriate.” Olbermann got himself…
We’ll miss you, ‘Parks and Recreation’
The show slowly gained a loyal fan base, especially once it was available for binge-watching online. Now, the names Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson are just as beloved as Homer…
Bill To Abolish The Death Penalty Fails By Just One Vote In Montana House
The Montana state House came closer to abolishing the death penalty Monday than it has ever before, ultimately failing to pass the measure by just one vote. According to the…