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Housecleaner Who Had Wrong Address Shot Dead. Will Charges Follow?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
María Florinda Ríos Pérez worked cleaning houses with her husband in Indiana. Unfortunately, for her last job, the cleaning crew she was on went to the wrong...
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Recanted Testimony
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The person serving a life sentence says the verdict was wrong. The District Attorney’s office in Nashville, which prosecuted the case over 25 years ago,...
Lawsuit Seeks Required Consent for Use of Newborn Blood Samples Beyond Testing
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Most parents are aware that the newborn screening program will take baby blood samples from the new addition to their family to test for metabolic and genetic...
Do Domestic Abuse Rates Rise Over the Holidays?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Updated by Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on
For many, Thanksgiving is a special time for family and friends to come together, break bread and enjoy each other's company. However, the holiday season can...
Suspect Charged With Maliciously Starting Fire That Consumed Pacific Palisades, Killing 12
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The conflagration that burned for three weeks at the beginning of 2025 reduced sections of Los Angeles to charred timbers and piles of ash. It was finally...
International and Domestic Law on Attacking Cartels Outside of the U.S.
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. can, and does, go after foreign terrorists outside of U.S. soil. U.S. presidents generally have broad authority to authorize military action, at least...
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