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More than 1,100 law school professors nationwide oppose Sessions’s nomination as attorney general
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Apartment building blaze kills 3, including woman who jumped
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‘Just stop, Daddy’: A lawmaker beat his wife as his children pleaded with him, officials say
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Man accused of killing Pennsylvania trooper is shot dead by the officers pursuing him
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Wall Street Journal: Why Some Problem Cops Don’t Lose Their Badges (Youtube Video)
A Wall Street Journal examination shows how states allow some police officers to remain on the force despite misconduct Former Inkster, Mich., police officer William Melendez, here in court last year,…
Consumer Reports Rates Online Dating: Match Me If You Can
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Keith Olbermann: New Corporate Overlords Plan to Thrive Under Trump Administation
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Questions Surround Jehovah’s Witness HQ and Allegations of Sex Abuse
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Feds: Ohio-Based Banks Agree to Stop Discriminatory “Redlining” Practices, Pay $9 Million in Fines
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Fatal Stabbing at Target Store Over Loud Music, Children Lose Father
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