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Calif. Jury Convicts Revenge Porn Website Operator
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A California criminal court found the owner of a website that featured nude pictures of women without their consent guilty of charges that could land him in prison for as long as 20 years. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Terminally Ill Patients Sue for Right to Die in NY
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Three terminally ill patients have filed a suit against New York State seeking an order that would exempt their doctors from prosecution for aiding in their deaths. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Grandpa Gets 200 Years for Impregnating Granddaughter
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A Montana judge handed down two consecutive 100-year sentences to Mikeal Shane Pruett, a man who impregnated his 11-year-old granddaughter and molested her younger sister. So reports the Missoulian.
Read more...Woman Faces Jail Time for Masturbating in University Library
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A former Oregon State University student is facing up to a year in jail for filming a video of herself masturbating in the school’s library. So reports the Huffington Post.
Read more...Jury Awards $4M to Chaplain Abused by 911 Responders
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A jury in Brooklyn, N.Y., awarded $4 million to a Corrections Department chaplain whose leg was deliberately broken by cops responding to the chaplain’s girlfriend’s emergency domestic violence call. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...French Court Nixes ‘Nutella’ As Baby’s Name
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A French court has ruled that a couple may not name their daughter Nutella because it would result in “mockery or disobliging remarks.” So reports The Guardian.
Read more...Judge Tosses Foreign-Language Multi-Million Prenup
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A Manhattan Supreme Court tossed out a prenuptial agreement between a Swiss-born woman and her privileged husband because it was written in German—a language she does not speak—and she was misled about it its contents. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Denver Baker Investigated For Refusing to Make 'God Hates Gays' Cake
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A Colorado man has filed a complaint against a Denver bakery for refusing to write anti-gay sentiments on cakes he ordered. So reports KUSA.
Read more...Lawsuit: Va. McDonald's Fired 15 Black Employees, Hired Many White Workers on Same Day
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Ten former McDonald’s employees have filed a lawsuit alleging they suffered racial discrimination and harassment at one of the franchise’s Virginia locations. So reports CNN.
Read more...High Profile Advocate of Sunday Booze Sales Charged with Drunk Driving
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A woman hired to campaign for the repeal of an Indiana law banning the sale of alcohol on Sunday has been charged with drunk driving. So reports the Indianapolis Star.
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