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The judge who delivered a controversial decision in the assault trial of Jonathan Josey, a former Philadelphia police lieutenant who was filmed hitting a woman... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andres-jauregui/

-- U.S. Speedskating began an investigation Friday into the report of a female skater accusing former Olympian and organization president Andy Gabel of sexual... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-greenberg/

A columnist for conservative site the National Review Online has written a piece suggesting female soldiers who have been raped struggle after they leave the... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-bennettsmith/

We have a problem, you know, and it's only getting worse. It doesn't strike us equally -- it's a problem that mostly affects young men, minorities, and people without high school diplomas. Jason Silverstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-silverstein/

As the country braces itself for the increasingly likely possibility of getting hit with $85 billion in budget cuts this year, the decision to... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roque-planas/

What's more controversial than a hip-hop star beating his pop-star girlfriend so badly she can't sing at their Grammy gig that night? SVU portraying a barely-fictionalized version of their relationship, which ends with the guy killing the girl. Allison Leotta http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-leotta/

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is pardoning 17 people, largely for minor offenses. The White House announced the president's pardons Friday afternoon. Among the crimes... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paige-lavender/

MILWAUKEE — A man who shot seven people before killing himself at a Wisconsin salon asked a taxi driver for advice on how to handle... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Do we care more when a male is the subject of exploitation? For example, viewers have been particularly outraged that Lil Poopy's shirt is lifted up by an older woman who grinds up against him while dancing. But this type of thing happens all the time with young female performers. Hilary Levey Friedman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-levey/

TUSTIN, Calif. — Southern California authorities say they have found a suicide note on a computer belonging to a 20-year-old man accused of killing three... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-griffo/

"The Wire" star Gbenga Akinnagbe, the Nigerian actor who played ruthless Marlo Stanfield enforcer Chris Partlow on the HBO series, talked to HuffPost Live Friday... Alex Moaba http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-moaba/

CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect have indicated their client might plead not guilty by reason of insanity. In court documents... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-moye/

Of course, selling drugs is a dangerous game. With so much money involved, friction between rival gangs often emerges, and disagreements over territory frequently erupt into violence. Because of this, gangs form alliances for mutual protection. In B.C., as with the rest of Canada, those alliances fall into two groups -- those aligned with the Hells Angels and those against them. Jerry Langton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerry-langton/

Eighteen years ago former Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano let bad cops off the hook when he allowed county police officers who got in trouble to... Civil Beat http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benjamin-hart/

It's easy to say that Dorner could have expressed his grief in a productive way. But by acting on his sense of vengeance, Dorner has shown us how susceptible we are to participating in the cycle of abuse. Angelica V. Hernandez, Ph.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angelica-v-hernandez/

It's horrifying to think that a sinkhole could open up under a person's bed and swallow him whole, like it did Thursday night in Florida.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-campbell/

BOSTON — A former Massachusetts treasurer and gubernatorial candidate agreed Friday to pay a $100,000 civil fine in exchange for prosecutors dropping a criminal corruption... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

ALFRED, Maine — The defense and prosecutors are arguing over reference to a "pimp" in the trial of a Maine man charged with helping a... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-hoffer/

A nurse in Switzerland who posted pictures of herself on Facebook sitting next to the corpse of an old woman came under fire Friday from... Agence France Presse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlo-davis/

BEIJING -- China executed four foreigners on Friday for killing 13 Chinese sailors in an attack on the Mekong River, following a live nationwide broadcast... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlo-davis/