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Bill allows tougher penalties in social media based mob attacks
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday legislation that calls for stiffer penalties on people who text or use social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violent crimes throughout the city,...Tags: Illinois Governor, Politics, Pat Quinn, Gang Activity, Social Media
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New rules may make it easier to fight traffic camera tickets, harder to win
South Florida drivers may soon find it a lot easier to fight those pesky red-light camera tickets. But, say traffic court lawyers, it might also become harder to win. A new rule, set up by a transportation bill not yet signed by Gov. Rick Scott, would...
Tags: Local Government, Boynton Beach, Hallandale Beach, Services and Shopping, Crime, Law and Justice
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In Florida, a question of timely injustice
At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges. But that doesn't change the fact that, in 2000, stung that 13 inmates had been...
Tags: Illinois Governor, The Miami Herald, Politics, Entertainment Events, Death Penalty
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to...Tags: Illinois Governor, Politics, Pat Quinn, Gang Activity, Social Media
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Jaguars legend Jimmy Smith was headed for Hall of Fame but ended up in prison
What happened to the sweet, smiling Jimmy Smith we all once knew? A Jacksonville Jaguars legend. A great teammate. An incredible wide receiver. A loving father. A dedicated son. This is the Jimmy Smith I want to remember. When he played for the...Tags: Maurice Jones-Drew, Mark Brunell, Justin Blackmon, Football, Jimmy Smith (football)
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Brothers arrested in Polk rape now suspects in Kissimmee armed robbery
Brothers arrested in a May 6 rape and home-invasion robbery in Poinciana were rearrested Friday after police identified them as the men who robbed Advance America payday loans in Kissimmee. Richard Delgado Cruz, 33, used a gun to force a clerk to...
Tags: Kissimmee, Theft, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Prisons
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Burger King murder trial set to begin in Lake County
Richard Dean has waited more than six years for the suspect in his daughter's slaying to stand trial. But whatever the outcome of the case against James Ealy, whose trial is due to start Monday in Lake County, Dean isn't expecting any closure. "I don'...Tags: Burger King, Trials, Murder
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Niles man sent to prison after capturing and assaulting woman
South Bend TribuneCASSOPOLIS — A Niles man whose obsession with a Cass County woman led to her unlawful imprisonment, sexual assault and an eventual 14-hour standoff with police will pay a heavy price for his crime. Despite Michael Long’s tearful apology, Cass...Tags: Sex Crimes, Corporate Crime, Prescription Drugs, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Use, Mexico, Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City
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Mother, son sentenced in 2008 O.C. murder and robbery
An Orange County mother and her 26-year-old son were sentenced Friday after they were convicted of luring a man to a motel from a nightclub, where they robbed and killed him in 2008, prosecutors said. Leticia Carrasco, 52, was sentenced to 25 years to...Tags: Crimes, Theft, Justice System, Prosecution, Trials
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Bethel Woman Gets 22 Years in Death
Channel 2 NewsA Bethel woman will serve 22 years in prison for killing her boyfriend. KYUK reports Brenda Evans was sentenced earlier this month for the death of Charles Beaver. She earlier this year pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. An affidavit attained...Tags: Radio Industry
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Annapolis prisoner admits threatening Anne Arundel judge
An Annapolis man who admitted sending a threatening letter from his prison cell to an Anne Arundel County judge who'd sentenced him to serve 10 years for armed robbery had a year and a day added onto his sentence Friday. "I will send a firebomb into...
Tags: Justice System, Annapolis, Prisons, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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