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Why are there so many African Americans in prison? It is my belief that such racial disparity is not mainly due to overt discriminatory practices by the courts or the police. But that hardly exhausts the moral discussion. Glenn C. Loury http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-c-loury/

Frustration with an ex can drive people to do crazy things -- like drive a car into their ex-husband's home. That's exactly what Kathy Lee... Kelsey Borresen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelsey-borresen/

Report: Las Vegas Strip murder suspect arrested in LA
USA TODAY
He was charged with three counts of murder after police said fired gunshots from a Range Rover into a Maserati about 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 21 as the vehicles sped along up the main drag of casinos and hotels. The driver of the Maserati, Kenneth Cherry Jr., ...

In Till's day, a black person's "place" was in the field or in the back of the bus. If a black man was found "out of his place," he could be jailed or lynched. In Martin's day -- in our day -- a black person's "place" is in the ghetto. If he is found "out of his place," he may be treated with suspicion, frisked, arrested -- or worse. Elijah Anderson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elijah-anderson/

Stepson faces murder charge in Harper Woods man's gun slaying
Detroit Free Press
The stepson of a Harper Woods man gunned down in his own home earlier this month has been charged in the killing, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. Andrew Keith, 43, of Detroit is being charged with open murder, larceny of $1,000 to ...

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Kira Trevino Update: Husband charged with murder after blood found ...
CBS News
Jeffery Trevino was charged with felony second-degree murder Thursday morning in connection with Kira Trevino's Feb. 21 disappearance. His bail has been set at $500,000. Jeffery, 39, first reported his 30-year-old wife missing to St. Paul Police ...
St. Paul man charged with 2nd degree murder in wife's disappearanceMinneapolis Star Tribune
Jeffrey Trevino, 39, charged with second degree murder of his wife KiraDaily Mail
Husband charged with murder in missing woman caseKARE
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Man, 28, charged with attempted murder after firing shots into traffic near US-23
Detroit Free Press
Elmore Ray was arraigned on 11 felony charges: four counts of assault with intent to murder, four counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, one count of possession of a short-barrel shotgun, one count of possession of a ...

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Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) on Thursday became the latest lawmaker to attribute the December massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. to violence... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-wrigley/

A Vermont crime lab questions its blood alcohol testing results, a massive case review will be delayed in St. Paul, and recent lab problems in Massachusetts affect the state budget. Here's this week's round up of forensic news:

Blood alcohol testing machines in a Vermont state crime lab were not properly maintained or calibrated, leading to inaccurate results. In a recent trial, two lab analysts testified about submitting complaints about the faulty testing equipment to the lab supervisor.

Thousands of past drug convictions are still pending review in St. Paul after a judge delayed her decision in a related case. The hearing is now rescheduled for May 3. The lab's drug testing unit has been shuttered.

City Council members allocated money to hire more staff for the Austin, Texas Police Department crime lab to deal with a serious backlog of cases. Criminal judges and defense attorneys are urging the lab to hire more staff immediately.

At a recent state budget hearing in Massachusetts, lawmakers discussed how two recent scandals affected the backlog of crime lab testing. These cases, specifically the one at Hinton State Lab, significantly impact nearly every budget within the criminal justice sector.

The disagreement between the Denver district attorney and the police chief over lab personnel became a public sparring match recently. Accusations over a lack of professionalism have criminal justice experts wondering if the departments can still work together effectively.

Jodi Arias Breaks Down At Sight Of Crime Scene Photos, Sends Trial To Early ...
Mediaite
Halfway through her fifth day under cross examination in the trail over the murder of Travis Alexander, defendant Jodi Arias broke down crying when confronted with crime scene photos of her dead ex-boyfriend. Prosecutor Juan Martinez asked Arias to ...

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An Albuquerque man hit by a car was actually running from his girlfriend and her brother after he bit the brother's finger off, police say.... Hilary Hanson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-hanson/

Though I am better, I must still confront the idea that what has happened is never really gone forever, even though I wish I could scrub that memory away forever. I wish there was a way to get rid of those punches and the feel of asphalt against my bleeding knees. Kyle Bella http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kyle-bella/

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Minnesota man with murdering his missing wife, after investigators found blood traces throughout the couple's home... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

MIAMI -- A Michigan man was convicted Thursday of traveling to Haiti to sexually abuse young residents of a group home he ran for poor... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

Saturday's episode of the CBS investigative show '48 Hours' reexamined a Missouri man's fight for freedom. Ryan Ferguson was convicted in 2005 of committing a 2001 murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison after being implicated by former classmate Charles Erickson who testified against him and pled guilty to his part in the murder. Erickson had read a newspaper article about the crime and allegedly had a dream about possibly killing the victim. Four years after Ferguson was convicted, Erickson said he lied, and Ferguson didn't commit the murder.

Ferguson remains behind bars despite an absence of witnesses and a lack of physical evidence connecting him to the crime. His father started a petition with Change.org that will be delivered to the Governor and Attorney General seeking a new trial. According to '48 Hours,' it will be Ferguson's 13th attempt to overturn his conviction.

Watch the full episode.

Sign the Change.org petition asking for a new trial.

Oklahoman Regina Sanders, 44, needs to work on her rationale for committing crimes.

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Oklahoman Regina Sanders, 44, needs to work on her rationale for committing crimes.

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PPP cries foul over Punjab govt, corruption watchdog links
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has expressed its serious reservations over links between Punjab government and a Pakistan based corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI). This was stated by Minister for Information and ...

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Heroism is a thankless calling. Consider the plight of Jose Martinez. He was trying to do his civic duty by stopping a shoplifter, and he got arrested for his trouble. It all started when security guards caught 42-year-old Eddie McKee allegedly shoplifting groceries from a Florida Walmart. McGee ran for...

NEW YORK — A man convicted of firing the shot in a botched robbery that killed a policeman was sentenced Thursday to 45 years to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inae-oh/