David and Louise Turpin Charged with Additional Abuse Charges
Summary: The California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive are facing additional charges. The California couple accused of…
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Police Find a Dozen Children Trapped in California Home
Summary: Police arrested a couple for allegedly torturing their 13 children. Police arrested a Southern California couple after one of…
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Li Heping Released
Summary: China finally released a Chinese rights lawyer after detaining him since July 2015 on subversion charges. Li Heping, a…
Chicago Police Arrest Teen for Facebook Live Sexual Assault
Summary: A teenager has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl on Facebook Live. On Sunday, Chicago police said…
Four Black Teens Charged with Hate Crime after Torturing White Student in Viral Video
Summary: Four teens were arrested for torturing a special needs student in Chicago. A horrifying torture video was posted on Facebook…
Report on US Torture Names Former President George W. Bush
The Constitution Project released a report today on what it describes as torture tactics used by the U.S. government against…
Illinois Judge Refuses to Dismiss Rumsfeld Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Wayne R. Andersen ruled on Friday that two men accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of complicity…
Former Bush Lawyers Will Not Face Sanctions for “Torture Memos”
A forthcoming Department of Justice report from the Office of Professional Responsibility will clear Bush administration lawyers of professional misconduct…
Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law
The blawgosphere is buzzing this week about Abdulmutallab, or more specifically what should be done with him. You can read…
Cohn Returns to Sidley Austin
Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as…