The Justice Department has ruled they will not be filing charges against George Zimmerman for violating Trayvon Martin’s civil rights. Not Enough Evidence Thursday marks three years exactly that George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The Justice Department
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According to the findings of a recent study published in Scientific Reports, at the level of individual use, marijuana was found to be the least deadly substance. Alcohol was found to be the deadliest substance, followed by heroin and cocaine. Marijuana At
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According to a new study, medical identity theft, one of the most costly and dangerous types of theft, is on a rise. Study on Medical Identity Theft According to a study done by The Ponemon Institure, medical identify theft increased
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Nicholas Brendon, co-star on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” was recently arrested in Florida on suspicion of grand theft and criminal mischief. Grand Theft Arrest According to jail records, Brendon, 43, who was in Fort Lauderdale for comic book convention, spent
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Authorities are alleging that a drunken passenger assaulted Delta Air Line staff and police at Los Angeles International Airport. The passenger was arrested. Assaulted Airline Staff After allegedly assaulting airline personnel, Lisa Piasecki, 32, from Irwin, North Carolina, was held
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At 9:30 p.m., on February 11, 2015, officers were called to the Sephora store at Third Street Promenade regarding a theft that occurred at the store. Investigating Theft When officers arrived at the Sephora, they immediately made contact with a
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A 23-year-old man was arrested for baggage theft at Los Angeles Airport. Luggage Theft According to the LAX Police Department, 23-year-old Ryan Green of Long Beach was taken into custody for the theft of luggage from passenger baggage claim areas
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Though it might seem strange to hear, cardboard theft is actually a big problem in Los Angeles. Cardboard Theft is Actually Theft Though you wouldn’t think cardboard theft is actually theft, it is. “It’s big, big money – for somebody,” said
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Jared Ray Hale, a 28-year-old former marine sergeant will spend 11 years in state prison for his involvement with a fatal DUI. DUI Sentence Hale received a sentence of 11 years in prison for killing three of his fellow marines
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The difference between federal crime and state crime is largely determined by jurisdiction. Jurisdiction determines the kinds of cases that either federal courts or state courts are authorized to hear. Federal Court and State Court There are both state courts
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