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The first woman scheduled to be executed in the US since 2010 won a reprieve today, mere hours before she was scheduled to be taken to the Texas death chamber. A state district judge rescheduled Kimberly McCarthy's punishment for April 3 so lawyers could have more time to pursue an...

Dallas Morning News (blog)
Hard-working southwest patrol senior corporal honored as Cops' Cop
Dallas Morning News (blog)
That's because Wagner, a senior corporal, constantly arrests the hooks and the crooks of Southwest Patrol. In more than 15 years on the force, he's arrested thousands of people and earned a reputation as one of the hardest working members of the force.

Could the six-year saga of Lindsay Lohan's legal trouble get any more twisted? Yes.

KPBS
Murder suspect sought in Tierrasanta
U-T San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Five Tierrasanta schools went on lockdown Tuesday afternoon while police looked for a Riverside County murder suspect possibly carrying a gun. The man was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. in Tierrasanta, said San Diego police Officer Dino ...
Murder suspect arrested in TierrasantaKFMB News 8
Murder suspect evades manhunt in Tierrasantafox5sandiego.com
Murder suspect arrested in San Diego after school lockdownLos Angeles Times

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Innocence Project Co-Founders and Co-Directors Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld received the New York State Bar Association's Gold Medal, the organization's highest honor, following its 136th Annual Meeting at the President's Dinner on January 26.

The award is given to individuals who exhibit lifelong excellence in the legal profession and unparalleled civic contributions. Scheck and Neufeld became involved in studying and litigating issues concerning the use of forensic DNA testing early in their careers and jointly founded the Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1992.

In 2012, they celebrated the Innocence Project's 20th anniversary and the nation's 300th DNA exoneration.

The New York State Bar Association and the Innocence Project have a history of working together to strengthen the criminal justice system and prevent wrongful convictions. Their joint recommendations to improve the way police conduct interrogations and identification procedures were recently endorsed by Governor Cuomo in his state of the state address.

Read more from the NYSBA's press release.

Read more about New York State criminal justice reforms.

Watch a video interview with Scheck and Neufeld for the Innocence Project's 20th Anniversary.

NDTV
'Our corruption doesn't look that corrupt, their corruption does'
Indian Express
When sociologist Ashis Nandy remarked during a panel discussion that "most of the corrupt come from the OBCs, SCs and STs", he was responding to Tarun Tejpal's observation that corruption is a class equaliser. Tejpal said for"people on the wrong side ...
On corruptionThe Hindu
I was 'misunderstood,' says Ashis Nandy for remark on corruption among DalitsNDTV
Ashis Nandy clarifies stand on dalit corruption remark, cites 'misunderstanding'Times of India
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A courtroom drawing allegedly made by accused murderer Jodi Arias is being auctioned off on eBay. Arias, a 32-year-old aspiring artist and photographer is accused... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

The remains of a woman who had been missing since 1993 were found in a car submerged in a Punta Gorda, Fla. canal. WFTX reported... Simon McCormack http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-mccormack/

WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association on Tuesday urged members to attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, where the topic will be "What Should... Christina Wilkie http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-wilkie/

Closed-circuit television from a gas station in Oldenburg, Germany, captured an astonishing scene recently when a worker confronted a masked assailant. The video (seen above)... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-gates/

Warren Sapp can't believe people still talk about Ray Lewis' murder charges
USA TODAY
The NFL Network analyst dropped his microphone in exaggerated disgust during Tuesday's media day coverage when Rich Eisen had the audacity to mention that Ray Lewis once faced murder charges. (You may have heard that story before.) Sapp seemed ...

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After Sammy Hagar show, duo had "a little sexual fun"

Cops spotted Marcia Gilbert, 60, and Jerry McNally, 56, cavorting, sans clothes, both in and outside McNally's 1997 Ford F250 truck.

Post-Sammy Hagar Sex

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After Sammy Hagar show, duo had "a little sexual fun"

Cops spotted Marcia Gilbert, 60, and Jerry McNally, 56, cavorting, sans clothes, both in and outside McNally's 1997 Ford F250 truck.

Post-Sammy Hagar Sex

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Police have yet to turn up any surveillance video that captured the apparent attempted murder of rapper Rick Ross Monday morning, according to WSVN. Investigators... Janie Campbell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janie-campbell/

If "the people" does not, and cannot, mean all people, and if the Founders did not further specify which people -- then that is a question we are obligated to ask and answer. Which people? And, similarly, what arms? David Katz, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/

BLABBERMOUTH.NET
QUIET RIOT Drummer Interviewed At NAMM (Video) - Jan. 29, 2013
BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Chris Epting of AOL's Noisecreep conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim ...

A Georgia man is accused of killing a man whose GPS system mistakenly led him to the wrong house. Phillip Walker Sailors, a 69-year-old resident... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cavan-sieczkowski/

NBCNews.com
Media grills Lewis about double-murder, drug report
NBCNews.com
NEW ORLEANS - On a day that is often more about goofy questions, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis faced tough queries about an unsolved murder and a report coming out that he used a banned substance to recover from injury this season.
Ray Lewis forgives Wes Welker's wife for murder commentsWashington Post (blog)
Ray Lewis forgives Welker's wife for murder referenceNBCSports.com
Ray Lewis Would Prefer You Stop Asking Questions About His Murder CaseDeadspin
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