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Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky is shown in this this June 27, 2011 file photo. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP) ( Jason Doiy ) PALO ALTO — At least 10 prospective jurors who oppose Judge Aaron Persky’s decision to spare former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner prison for a sex crime refused this…
The elite college reported 26 sexual assaults in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Then 17 days into 2015 came the most shocking one in recent memory. Stanford University reported a sexual assault every two weeks in the three years leading up to Brock Turner’s rape of an unconscious woman in 2015. The elite college reported 26…
Stanford rapist Brock Turner: “I’ve been shattered by the party culture” In a pre-sentencing letter to the judge released today by the New York Times, convicted rapist Brock Turner fails to own any responsibility for raping an unconscious woman behind a trash dumpster on Jan. 17, 2015. Turner’s plea letter reads like a laundry list…
Concealed carry may or may not be a wise public policy choice, but it is not a constitutional right.Scott Olson/Getty Images On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Constitution does not grant citizens the right to carry concealed firearms outside the home. The decision, Peruta v. San Diego, is…
Turner, 20, was convicted on three counts of sexual assault last week, and Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky sentenced him to just six months in county jail and probation, saying that a longer sentence in prison would “severely impact” the college swimmer’s life. Turner has appealed his case. A letter read aloud by the…
This morning, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited opinion in a case challenging how concealed-weapon permits are issued in California. Writing on behalf of the seven-judge majority, Justice William Fletcher delivered a blow to pro-gun advocates, stating that “there is no Second Amendment right for members of the general public to carry…
From ‘spin rage’ to expiration date drama — cycling studios don’t just need good instructors, they also need good lawyers. SoulCycle has raced into the hearts of the Hollywood elite, but a first-time rider says she was injured because an instructor bullied her and now the company is facing the latest in a series of…
Please enable Javascript to watch this video EVANSTON – A small bomb exploded in the women’s bathroom at a Target store in Evanston on Wednesday, and officials are investigating whether it’s connected to the company’s policy allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. Commander Joe Dugan says no one was inside the…
The sentencing hearing began with a surprise. Timothy Runnels, a 32-year-old former Independence, Missouri, police officer, sat at a large, rectangular defense table inside Courtroom 8B at the Charles Evans Whittaker Federal Courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, late last month. He was waiting to learn his fate after pleading guilty to a federal crime he committed almost…
An Open Letter to Dan Turner, Father of #BrockTurner. I’m writing this letter because your son’s victim’s words have provided me with a voice I’ve been incapable of finding for twenty years. And she’s said plenty through her courageous, eloquent speech to your son. She shouldn’t also have to defend herself against your perspective, as…