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Judges Who Are Hungry, Fatigued More Likely to Deny Parole
According to new research from Columbia University, a tired and hungry judge is a far less lenient judge.
Lifestyle
Point and Shoot: Is It Legal to Take Pictures of Factory Farms?
As authorities in Florida try to make taking photos of farms illegal, James Reeves traces the law's Red Scare roots and offers some legal tips.
Harry Reid Wants to Criminalize Prostitution? Expect More Rape and Disease in Nevada
Senator Harry Reid wants to criminalize prostitution in Nevada. That's a very bad idea.
Culture
Julian Assange Is Ruining WikiLeaks and Should Resign
First it was rape, now it's anti-Semitism. Julian Assange should quit WikiLeaks and save a valuable institution.
Culture
This Cop Shot and Killed an Armed Man; Was He Wrong?
This Seattle cop shot and killed a man wielding a knife. Why all the controversy?
Culture
About a Quarter of Americans Actually Believe Healthcare Reform Has Been Repealed
A shocking number of Americans either think healthcare reform is dead or don't know enough to say if it's still around.
Culture
The NYPD Stopped Enough Black Men Last Year to Populate Wyoming
New York City's "stop and frisk" program harassed more innocent black and Latino men than ever last year.
Culture
Should We Drug Test Welfare Recipients?
A bill making its way through the Missouri legislature seeks to have welfare recipients drug tested. Is this good or bad?
Culture
Spread the Word: Send a Quick Message of Hope to an Innocent Prisoner
Thomas Haynesworth is an innocent man whose freedom is in sight. Send him a quick message of hope and support here.
Culture
Super Bowls (and Other Major Sporting Events) Are Terrible for Homeless People
The city of Dallas threatened its homeless with arrest if they frequented places close to Super Bowl events. This sort of thing happens a lot.
Culture
Jeff Koons Cannot Copyright Balloon Animals
The appropriation-loving artist has dropped his legal complaint against Park Life, the manufacturer of balloon animal bookends.
Culture
Should Parents Be Allowed to Pray Their Children Healthy?
The Schaibles' son died when they prayed for his pneumonia to go away instead of taking him to a hospital. Should they have gone to jail?
Education
Spike Lee Wants More Black Male Teachers
Forget business, law, and medicine. With black men making up only 1.7 percent of American school teachers, they need to head to the classroom.
Lifestyle
Food for Thinkers: WANTED! Prison Food Writers
Bryan Finoki pursues his interest in the politics of space into the prison dining room—and all the way along the inmates' digestive tracts.
News
Washington Slams Oil Companies with Civil Lawsuit
Washington is suing BP, Transocean, and seven other companies under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution act for the Gulf oil spill.
News
Obama Health Care Bill Ruled Unconstitutional: What Does It Mean?
A central provision of the Obama Administration's overhaul of health care has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Virginia.
Culture
Courtroom Sketches of the Famous and Felonious
The courtroom artist Marilyn Church depicted cases involving such famous defendants as Martha Stewart and Woody Allen. The Times explores her work.
Culture
Gloria Allred's Ridiculous Career, in Nine Cases
The woman representing Meg Whitman's former housekeeper has been involved in just about every tabloid legal case you can imagine.
