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First Ever for 'First Step Act'

Arizona students who took certain online courses and attended several for-profit schools will see $22 million in debt reduction. So reports the Associated Press.

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Agreement Lets AZ Students Knock $22M Off Loan Debt

Arizona students who took certain online courses and attended several for-profit schools will see $22 million in debt reduction. So reports the Associated Press.

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Judge to Ed Sheeran: Let's Get It On

Curtis Brooner of Oregon is suing Burger King for free Whopper meals each week for the next 22 years after being trapped in one of the restaurant's bathrooms. So reports Newsweek.

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Civil Rights Lawyer, FSU Alum Hired in SAT Score Case

Arizona students who took certain online courses and attended several for-profit schools will see $22 million in debt reduction. So reports the Associated Press.

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Florida Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Use ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense

After a 7-0 Florida Supreme Court rulings, law enforcement officers will be allowed to use the state’s “stand your ground” law to shield them from criminal prosecutions in certain instances where deadly force was used. So reports The Star Tribune.

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No-show Ohio Lawyer May Get License Back, Per Conduct Board

Andrew J. Brenner, who failed to show up to court when his client’s case came before a judge and subsequently lost his law license, may get his license back provided he meet certain requirements. So reports The Dayton Daily News.

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Detroit Hit with $105M Lawsuit for Locking Up Wrong Man for 18 Years

Mubarez Ahmed, who was recently released from the Dickerson Detention Facility, is suing the City of Detroit for $105 million after spending 18 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. So reports WXYZ.

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Trump Takes to Twitter to Lambaste Cohen, Deny Wrongdoing

President Donald Trump denied wrongdoing as his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud and other charges. So reports Politico.

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Oregon’s ‘Famously Broad’ Free Speech Clause at Heart of Vape Shop Suit

The Goldwater Institute, of Arizona, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Portland vape shop challenging Oregon state law prohibiting pictures of fruit and other images on certain packaging it deems attractive to juveniles. So reports Willamette Week.

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N.J. Magazine Law Stands Amid Challenge By NRA Affiliates

A U.S. appeals court upheld a New Jersey statute limiting the size of gun magazines. So reports the Associated Press.

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