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Man to Receive Nearly $18M for Being Wrongfully Convicted A man who was freed in 2015 after spending a quarter-century in prison for an infamous tourist killing will receive nearly $18 million in... NTL Top 100

Our nation was forever changed 21 years ago by the tragic events of 9/11. Today, we remember and honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

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SCOTUS opens new term with criminal law cases addressing insanity defense and unanimous juries The U.S. Supreme Court has several blockbuster cases in its new term—on gay and transgender rights, federal immigration enforcement and gun regulation. But before it gets to any of those, the court on the first day of the term will take up two criminal law cases raising significant questions, even...

New California law allows felons who served their time to serve on juries The “Right to a Jury of Your Peers” law allows felons to serve on juries if they have finished their prison time, unless they are still on parole, probation or other post-prison supervision. Registered s*x offenders with felony convictions will still be banned from jury service.