Follow Us
On Facebook:
On Twitter:
Category Archives: Current Criminal Justice Headline News
Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction Headed For Supreme Court
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to review November’s appeals court ruling deny the FCC’s right to fine CBS for Janet Jackson’s too-quick-to-be-seen-by-the-naked-eye naked nipple during the 2004 Super Bowl half-time show. To put this in perspective: they’re still litigating over an incident that occurred (for … Continue reading
The Hit-and-Run Homicide and the Fifth Amendment
On August 23 of last year, in Minneapolis (MN), Amy Senser apparently driving both while talking on a cellphone and possibly after a few drinks, hit a man and drove off without either stopping or notifying the police. The man died, though he might have been saved if help had … Continue reading
Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial After Reporter Accidentally Tweets Photo of Juror
In Topeka, Kansas, the judge presiding over the murder trial of Austin Tabor permitted cellphone cameras in the courtroom — with the condition that Kansas law, prohibiting close-ups that identify individual jurors, be adhered to. During opening statements last Tuesday (April 10), Ann Marie Bush, a reporter for a local … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Court Rulings, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Editorials, News, Polls
Tagged mistrials, photos, polls, trials, Twitter
6 Comments
14-Year-Old Girls Commit Anti-Semitic Vandalism, Get Expelled From School and Publicly Exposed by Jon Lovitz
Three 14-year-old girls attending Nobel Middle School in Northridge California, who allegedly had been bullying a Jewish classmate, used maple syrup to write the word “Jew” and draw swastikas in front of her home (a home owned by her grandparents, Holocaust survivors). They also left feces on the doorstep (though … Continue reading
CNN On-Air Reporter Apologizes For Using a Racial Slur — But Was It Justified?
Susan Candiotti, reporting on the recent racially-motivated shootings in Tulsa, quoted a Facebook post by one of the (alleged) shooters, prefacing it with an apology and a warning that she’s about to use “sensitive language,” and then read it verbatim rather than substituting something like “It’s been two years since … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, News, Polls
Tagged censorship, media, polls, profanity, racism
17 Comments
Where did the United States rank in executions in 2011, among world nations?
Where did the United States rank in executions in 2011, among world nations? The complete rankings and additional information This article, and all articles on this site, are © 2012 by Bill Bickel unless otherwise noted.
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, News, Polls
Tagged capital punishment, death penalty, executions, polls, statistics
6 Comments
Mother Faces a Year in Jail For Making Her 10-Year-Old Walk 4.6 Miles to School
When Jonesboro, Arkansas mother Valerie Borders goes to court on April 30, she’ll face child endangerment charges and a possible year-long jail sentence (and/or a $1000 fine) for ordering her 10-year-old son, Nequavion, to walk 4.6 miles to school after his school bus privileges were suspended — for a fifth … Continue reading
President Obama Signs Legislation Prohibiting ”Insider Trading” By Members of Congress
President Obama signed into law the STOCK Act today, banning “insider trading” by members of Congress. It is, however, a somewhat watered-down version of the orginal law. February 9, 2012: The House passed their version of the bill today by a 417-2 margin. Now comes the task of reconciling the … Continue reading
