Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail (News) 34 discussions A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in county jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress's famous high life. Tags: Paris Hilton Crime, Law Justice Los Angeles (California) Paris (France) California
	Authorities: Fifth-graders posted lookout, had sex in class (News) 20 discussions Five fifth-grade students face criminal charges after authorities said four of them had sex in front of other students in an unsupervised classroom and kept a classmate posted as a lookout for teacher.. Tags: Louisiana Schools Crime, Law Justice
	Disabled pregnant woman used as target practice (News) 16 discussions Banished to the basement, the 29-year-old mother with a childlike mind and another baby on the way had little more than a thin rug and a mattress to call her own on the chilly concrete floor. Tags: Chad Hudson, Crime, Medicine, Health Fitness, David Hayes, Quincy Herald-Whig, Steve Atkins, Alton, Dorothy Dixon, Obstetrics Gynecology, Mississippi River, Terri Brandt, Pregnancy Childbirth, St. Louis, Law Enforcement, Michelle Riley, Murder Hom
	Iran moves to execute porn stars (News) 11 discussions Iran's parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. Tags: Iran Organized Crime Capital Punishment Islam Armenia Great Britain Punishment Crime Business Industry
	Sources: Spitzer investigated for link to prostitution ring (News) 11 discussions Federal prosecutors have unsealed an affidavit that details a rendezvous in a Washington hotel room last month between a prostitute and a client who a source tells CNN was New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Tags: London, Florida, U.S. Republican Party Politics, New York Times Company, Penn Station, U.S. Politics, California, Transportation, Temeka Rachelle Lewis, U.S. Government, James Tedisco, Lewis Client, Crime, Jeffrey Toobin, Train Travel, Eliot Spitzer, U.
	Police officer, ex-officer plead guilty in woman's killing (News) 9 discussions A police officer and a former officer pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the shooting death of a 92-year-old woman during a botched drug raid last fall. Another officer still faces charges in .. Tags: Atlanta (Georgia) Police Trials Richard Pennington Jason Smith Crime, Law Justice Murders
	Teens charged in 'Mortal Kombat' killing (News) 9 discussions Two teens have been charged with killing the 7-year-old sister of one of them by beating her with imitations of moves from the "Mortal Kombat" video game, prosecutors said. Tags: Games, Margie Martinez, Culture Lifestyle, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Heather Trujillo, Hobbies Pastimes, Lamar Roberts, Video Games, Robert D. Miller, Zoe Garcia, Crime, Weld County, Child Abuse
	Rape victim is jailed on old warrant (News) 8 discussions A college student who told police she had been raped was jailed for two days after officers found an old warrant accusing her of failing to pay restitution for a 2003 theft arrest. Tags: Florida Theft Police University Sex Crimes Corporate Governance Rape Crime, Law and Justice Crime Lawsuits
	Wilson released after two years behind bars for teen sex conviction (News) 8 discussions Genarlow Wilson was released from prison Friday, after spending more than two years behind bars for a teen sex conviction. Tags: Al Sharpton, Crime, Sexual Offenses, Monroe County Superior Court, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, B.J. Bernstein, Law, Constitutional Law, George Carley, Civil Rights, U.S. Department Justice, Genarlow Wilson, Child Abuse, Prisons, Thurbert Baker, U.
	R. Kelly acquitted of all child porn counts (News) 8 discussions A Chicago jury has acquitted R. Kelly on all counts at his child pornography trial. Tags: R&B, Medicine, Sexual Offenses, Medical Treatments Procedures, Crime, Music, Pop Rock Music, Celebrity News, Chicago, Lisa Van Allen, Romania, Health Fitness, Entertainment, Surgery, R. Kelly
	Stepfather accused of drowning girl, 3, for insurance (News) 7 discussions The firefighters who tried to save 3-year-old Ashley McLellan, unconscious after being pulled from a pool on a winter night in 2003, noticed something strange about her stepfather: He was calm, mostly.. Tags: Seattle (Washington) Supreme Court Department Labor (DOL) Contracts Crime, Law Justice Road Transportation Lawsuits Murders
	Cops find themselves in arms race with criminals (News) 7 discussions The war on the streets is escalating. As gangs and other criminals pack more firepower, police departments say they find themselves in an arms race. Tags: Miami, Political Policy, Iraq, Gun Control, Politics, Murder Homicide, Miami Police Department, Nuclear Weapons, Domestic Policy, John Timoney, Crime, Robert Tessaro, Palm Beach County, Shootings, Gang Violence, Laurie Pfeil, Military Weapons, Law Enfor
	Klan growing, fed by anti-immigrant feelings, report says (News) 6 discussions The Ku Klux Klan has rebounded by exploiting current hot-button issues, especially immigration, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. Tags: Justice Rights Civil Rights Hate Crimes Germany Houston (Texas) Iowa Ireland El Salvador Michigan New Jersey United States Civil Rights California Kentucky Alabama Crime, Law Justice
	Dolphins may protect the nation, one fin at a time (News) 6 discussions Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent on a mission to patrol a military base in Washington state, the U.S. Navy said Monday. Tags: San Diego (California) Washington Military Bases Animals Animal Science Bioterrorism Acts terror United States Iraq Seattle (Washington) Georgia U.S. Navy California Alaska Crime, Law Justice
	Rutgers players describe how Imus' remarks hurt (News) 6 discussions Don Imus "has stolen a moment of pure grace from us," the captain of the Rutgers women's basketball team said Tuesday, responding to the uproar over the radio host's description of the playe.. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Newly fired Imus meets with Rutgers players (News) 6 discussions CBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	New Jersey lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty (News) 6 discussions New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 4.. Tags: Iowa, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Social Issues, New Jersey, Crime, West Virginia, Death Penalty Information Center, Jon Corzine, U.S. Government, U.S. State Government, Jim Gardner, Capital Punishment, Jesse Timmendequas, Megan Kanka, Texas, Richar
	'Boy Meets World' actress faces drunk driving charge (News) 6 discussions Former child star Danielle Fishel, a teen heartthrob on ABC's "Boy Meets World," was arrested this week on a drunken driving warrant from Los Angeles County, police said. Tags: Law Enforcement, Diet Nutrition, Health Fitness, Weight Loss, Drunk Driving, Danielle Fishel, Topanga, Yorba Linda, Fashion Celebrities, Media, Television, Tyra Banks, Celebrity News, NutriSystem Inc., Boy Meets World, Ben Savage, Crime, Entertainment
	U.S. soldier gets 100 years for Iraq rape, killings (News) 5 discussions A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison Thursday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year. Tags: Iraq Sex Crimes Kentucky James Barker California Rape Crime, Law Justice Murders People
	Court: High-speed chase suspects can't sue police (News) 5 discussions The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave police officers significant protection from lawsuits by suspects who lead them on car chases. Tags: Supreme Court Police Supreme Court Justice Rights Television Judiciary (system justice) John Roberts Atlanta (Georgia) University Washington Antonin Scalia Georgia John Paul Stevens Edward Lazarus Crime, Law Justice Cri
	Authorities charge man with rare 'murder by duel' (News) 5 discussions The annoying buzz of an all-terrain vehicle may have triggered a deadly shootout that led police to file a rare charge of "murder by duel," authorities said. Tags: West Virginia Trials Crime, Law Justice Murders
	New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman (News) 5 discussions A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said. Tags: Offbeat Justice Rights Civil Rights Judiciary (system justice) New York Manhattan (New York) Lawsuits Crime, Law Justice
	Three boys, 8 and 9, charged with raping 11-year-old girl (News) 5 discussions Three boys, ages 8 and 9, were charged Monday with raping an 11-year-old girl last week, court officials and police said. Tags: Law Enforcement, Criminal Trials, Michael Wilkie, Acworth, Trials, Cobb County, Georgia, Sexual Offenses, Crime, . Gregory Poole, Atlanta
	Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues (News) 5 discussions He is not a killer, but the state of Louisiana is determined to execute Patrick Kennedy for his crime. Tags: Billy Sothern, Murder Homicide, U.S. Courts, New Orleans, Crime, Social Issues, Kate Bartholomew, Jefferson Parish, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Prisons, Sexual Offenses, Child Abuse, Patrick O. Kennedy, Angola, Judiciary, Capital Punishment, Trial
	Duke lacrosse players: Case closed (News) 4 discussions Free of sexual offense and kidnapping charges, three steely-eyed former lacrosse players at Duke University called Wednesday for reforms in the justice system and restraint in the media. Tags: Duke University North Carolina Sex Crimes Trials Washington David Evans Maryland New York New Jersey Prosecution Rape Crime, Law Justice Lawsuits

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