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Harris: Patrick Fitzgerald offers lesson on complexities of terrorism law
Complex. Even messy. That's the reality of prosecuting terrorism cases, former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald told his University of Chicago law school students at the outset of a recent class he taught with law firm colleague Michael Scudder. The...
Tags: George Ryan, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Bank Robbery, Rod Blagojevich
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Mail Call - April 16
“Is the City of Hagerstown out of its mind? Are they really paying $320,000 for a rundown building with a collapsed roof and numerous code violations? Why wasn’t the owner forced to comply with the code, rather than rewarded with a nice, fat...Tags: Rentals, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Politics, Baltimore Orioles
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Jodi Arias: Juan Martinez is earning star status
Staff writerJuan Martinez, the prosecutor in the Jodi Arias case, has gained celebrity and fans for his fiery style. He wouldn't be the first lawyer in a high-profile case to reap those benefits. Prosecutor Jeff Ashton became a celebrity during the Casey...Tags: Good Morning America (tv program), Celebrities, O.J. Simpson, Rob Lowe, ABC (tv network)
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On the error scene: Looking good for a dead man
From time to time, we make mistakes. Yes, that’s perhaps a surprising revelation – not that we make mistakes, but that we readily admit to it. That’s difficult in any line of work, of course, but we’re committed to owning up to...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Carol Cleveland
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Tracy Baim: a gay-media torchbearer
The signs were there: The newspaper Chicago Today ceased publication on Sept. 13, 1974 (my birthday), and the Chicago Daily News published its final edition on March 4, 1978 (Chicago's birthday). You might think some of us would have taken these as...
Tags: CBS Corp., Arts, Human Rights, Politics, Photography
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'War on black youth'
Jameel Abdur-Rafia came to Harsh Park on Thursday to think about the meaning of it all. He parked his SUV — a Honda Pilot with an "Eracism" bumper sticker — then walked into the little park and stood alone. He looked around. The orange...
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Christopher Vaughn gets life in prison for killing wife, 3 kids
Tribune reporterChristopher Vaughn was sentenced to four life terms this morning for fatally shooting his wife and three children after pulling off an expressway in 2007. Vaughn looked over his shoulder at his family as he was led away after being sentenced by Judge...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Satellite and Cable Service, Shootings, Prosecution
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10 things you might not know about juries
Chicago Tribune reportersThe Drew Peterson jury made news recently with its guilty verdict — and with its unusual note to the judge asking for the definition of "unanimous." And jury deliberation is expected later this month in another major case, the Christopher Vaughn...Tags: Judges, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Bribery
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Wooded Island is haven for birds — and birders
If warblers had Outlook calendars, the month of September would be marked, "Fly south." And some would have an extra note: "Stop at Wooded Island." They do, in profusion. For anyone curious to see the colorful birds that pass through Chicago on their...
Tags: Science and Technology, Chicago Park District, Jackson Park, Agriculture, Museum of Science and Industry
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Richard Crowe and Resurrection Mary
Recently Steve and Johnnie welcomed back in studio Chicago's Ghost Hunter Richard Crowe for his annual Halloween visit. During the course of the evening, they discussed various ghouls and goblins including everyone's favorite: Resurrection Mary. Below are...Tags: Halloween
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John Rich dies at 86; director of landmark sitcoms
As a top television comedy director who won an Emmy directing "The Dick Van Dyke Show"in the early 1960s, John Rich was faced with a tough choice in 1970.
On the same day he received a phone call from Mary Tyler Moore wanting to set up a meeting to...Tags: Queens (New York City), All in the Family (tv program) , CBS Corp., Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare
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Racial hatred is alive and well, symbolized by the American Front
It's tough for a columnist to bring home the bacon for very long without the requisite thick skin. Walk your opinions out into the public square and dissenters invariably rise up and claw at your hide.
Case in point: The Trayvon Martin shooting.
In...Tags: Osceola County, Nazi Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone, Firearms
May 9, 2013
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Nov 27, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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