For the first time ever, the FBI’s definition of rape now includes male rape. The change could affect the prosecution of sexual assaults nationwide. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the expanded FBI rape definition Friday, The Washington Post reports.
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Men Can be Legally Raped: New FBI Definition
Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson’s fire-related injuries will keep him away from Sunday’s wild-card game against the Denver Broncos.
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Steelers Coach Kirby Wilson Badly Burned in House Fire
Joran Van der Sloot confessed! No — not to the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway. He has publicly admitted to the 2010 strangulation of Stephany Flores in Lima, Peru. When questioned by a Peruvian judge on Friday, Van der Sloot said he’d like to offer a “sincere confession” but needed…..
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Van der Sloot to Confess to Murder in Peru?
Will Washington legalize marijuana? Supporters sure hope so. A group called New Approach Washington has turned in more than 340,000 signatures to the state legislature in support of Initiative 502
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WA Voters May Soon Legalize Recreational Pot
Questions of excessive force are being raised in the police-related death of 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez, Jr. Police were called to Cummings Middle School in Brownsville, Tex.
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Pellet Gun Gets TX Boy, 15, Shot Dead by Cops
South Florida’s “Toxic Tush” case might have more victims than previously thought. Oneal Ron Morris, known as “The Duchess,” performed unsafe butt injections on victims seeking cosmetic enhancements. Many of her clients were from South Florida’s transgendered community
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More ‘Toxic Tush’ Butt Injection Victims Surface
Attorney General Eric Holder has sent a letter to Congress informing legislators that the Department of Justice will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. This is a big step for the Obama Administration, which, according to…
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Defense of Marriage Act Dropped by Obama
It is looking more and more like the NFL labor dispute is going to remain unresolved, resulting in a lockout of the 2011 season. As the March 4 collective bargaining deadline approaches, potential compromises seem less and less likely…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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NFL Labor Dispute: Can Mediation Save Next Season?
What is being called the largest police corruption investigation in the FBI’s history came to a close on Wednesday, October 6. FBI agents arrested almost 130 law enforcement officials in early morning raids in Puerto Rico
A new report has come out that comes to a somewhat surprising conclusion: when it comes wheels on vehicles, two is better than four. According to the study, presented at the 2010 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
