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Former University of Wisconsin Student Charged with Rape, Stalking Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
A former University of Wisconsin student convicted of stalking and raping three women was sentenced to three years in prison. Alec Cook, sentenced Thursday, June 21st, pled guilty in February to five felonies—three counts of third-degree sexual assault and instances of suffocation and strangulation. Cook was also charged with stalking. FOX2NOW recounts how Cook was
Jurors Sentenced S.D. Killer Charles Rhines to Death for Being Gay and the Supreme Court is Okay With That
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it won’t interfere in a South Dakota jury’s decision to execute Charles Rhines. Rhines, convicted of murder, is homosexual—a fact his peers purportedly took to mean he’d enjoy life behind bars. During deliberations leading up to Rhines’ verdict, jurors discussed the killer’s sexuality. The man’s preference for other men
State Department Says Separating Migrant Children from Parents Should be a ‘Last Resort’
A State Department report criticized the practice of separating migrant children from their parents, saying kids in detention facilities face a higher risk of psychological trauma. The finding, reports POLITICO, was included in the agency’s Trafficking in Persons Report, released Thursday. It follows moves by the administration and courts to curb the practice, including a
City of Phoenix Settles Lawsuit for $10M After Child is Hit and Dragged by Police Cruiser
The city of Phoenix recently agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit related to a 2016 accident that resulted in a 3-year-old girl being critically injured. Back on August 16, 2016, Vanessa Andrade was “run over by a police cruiser when she walked across the street after buying ice cream.” Of the $10 million settlement, $7.2 million will be paid by the city and another $2.8 million will be covered by the city’s insurance policy. So what happened? How did a police cruiser hit a child walking in the street?
Cosmetician Faces Trial for Unethical Practice, Hoarding Human Tissue
Cosmetician Faces Trial for Unethical Practice, Hoarding Human Tissue
New Lawsuit Accuses GW Hospital of Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Earlier this week a wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in D.C. Superior Court over allegations that “doctors at GW Hospital could have prevented a patient’s death after a spine surgery.” The lawsuit was filed by Sedrick Drayton, the son of the deceased patient, Lillie Ann Drayton and is seeking $15 million in punitive damages. But what happened, exactly?
New York Set to Investigate ‘Rampant’ Pregnancy Discrimination
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is directing a state agency to investigate pregnancy discrimination at Wal-Mart, Merck, Novartis and Glencore. Cuomo, reports The New York Times, told reporters that the Division of Human Rights will lead the investigation and run advertisements on the city’s subways. The advertisements will provide information and a hotline number that
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reunite Families Separated at Border
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to reunite families separated under President Donald Trump’s stringent immigration policy. “This situation has reached a crisis level,” wrote U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in an emergency order. “There is no genuine dispute that the Government was not prepared to accommodate the mass influx of separated children […]
Recall Issued for Land O’Frost Black Forest Ham Due to Labeling Error
If you enjoy the occasional ham sandwich made with Land O’Frost ham, you may want to double check the package in your refrigerator. According to a new recall issued by Madisonville, Kentucky-based Land O’Frost Inc., nearly 4,944 pounds of its ham products have been recalled “because of incorrect package labeling, resulting in misbranding.”