Debtors’ prisons shouldn’t exist. As a society, we are at a point where they should be unacceptable. This, of course, is far from the only corruption-related problem plaguing Americans — particularly poor Americans — nationwide, but in Sherwood, Arkansas, debtors’ prisons are perhaps one of the more pressing issues. Take for example the case of […]
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Todd Marinovich, 47-year-old former quarterback at the University of Southern California, found himself in handcuffs Friday after police officers in Irvine found him in a stranger’s backyard, naked with a bag of pot. He’d been spotted around 9 p.m. by a local resident while wandering through the Venta Spur trail, a path for bikers and […]
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Bullying is a timeless problem. While efforts towards prevention have seen much more support in recent years, there is no universal solution to the issue. The Wisconsin community of Shawano, however, is taking a unique approach: punish the kids AND the parents. A coordinated effort between the Shawano police department, concerned parents, and local school […]
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Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious crime, on account of how drunk drivers can’t drive very well and end up causing accidents. Cars are hurdling death machines and should be treated as such, by which I mean treated with caution. Of course, cars aren’t the only type of vehicle allowed on the […]
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A team of street artists who call themselves Indecline have made a fairly aggressive commentary on this year’s presidential campaign — specifically presidential candidate Donald Trump. So far, five statues of Trump have been spotted in New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and San Francisco. The statues aren’t beautiful. It’s not that kind of […]
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A grisly murder in Martin County, Florida has the police searching for clues. Officers responded to a call last night from the victims’ neighbor, who was critically injured while trying to stop a fight between his married neighbors and a young man. By the time the first officer arrived on the scene, the wife was […]
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The DEA officially shut down measures to unschedule marijuana, making last week disappointing for pro-marijuana Americans nationwide. Even so, the fight for legalization rages on in both federal and local levels of government. Government officials in Nashville, for example, are currently taking legal action in an attempt to reduce penalties for marijuana-related crimes. If successful, […]
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As it turns out, one of the actors from popular CBS show Criminal Minds had something of a mildly criminal mind himself. And now that criminal mind — 54-year-old Thomas Gibson, who portrayed main character Aaron Hotchner — has been officially kicked off the show. His crime? Kicking someone in the leg. The only real […]
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They say love knows no boundaries, but the state of New Mexico might have something to say about that. In the case of 36-year-old Monica Mares and 19-year-old Caleb Peterson, love means something that’s making many people uncomfortable: a romantic relationship between biological mother and son. Mares was separated from Peterson after giving birth to […]
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Every state does things a little differently. That’s the whole point. Take speed limits for example — some states have a much higher maximum speed limit for interstate travel, particularly those in the westward direction where the roads are straight and flat. Another example of driving-related law differences between states would be pumping gas. In […]
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