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If You Want to Collect Money From Your Ex, Don’t Try to Murder Them

By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Last updated on

If you want to collect money from your ex, don't try to murder them. You'd think this would go without saying, but apparently it doesn't. At least this life lesson wasn't obvious to one Julie Rabinowitz, who recently received the benefit of instruction from the Massachusetts Appeals Court. For…

Prostitution at a Premium

By A.J. Firstman | Last updated on

Two men and a woman were arrested in early November for allegedly owning, operating, and coordinating a series of high-end brothels in the greater Boston area and eastern Virginia. That alone isn't all that newsworthy – people have been running illegal brothels and prostitution rings since prostitution was first…

George Santos Gets Ripped By House Ethics Committee

By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Last updated on

It looks like the chickens are coming home to roost. The House Committee on Ethics released its report on its investigation into New York Republican Representative and serial liar George Santos. And it's a doozy. Name a crime you think a politician might be accused of and, lo and…

Racial Profiling Goes High-Tech: Facial Recognition Gone Wrong

By A.J. Firstman | Last updated on

Six Detroit city police officers showed up at Porcha Woodruff's door one morning to place her under arrest. They had reason to believe that she was the culprit behind a robbery and carjacking that had been caught on camera, and they were convinced that she was the perp they…

Does Daylight Savings Affect Crime?

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on

This weekend marks the single time of year when night owls and sleepyheads have their silver lining: most Americans will be setting their clocks back an hour on Sunday to mark the ending of Daylight Savings Time. As you may know, this long-established practice has been controversial for years,…

ACLU Defends Trump Against Judge's Gag Order on Free Speech Grounds

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on

You may have heard that the ACLU recently went to bat for former president Donald Trump. No, you probably don't need new glasses. You read that right. Although the American Civil Liberties Union holds itself up to be nonpartisan and has supported conservative causes in the past (like the…

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