Alabama legislators reinvigorate efforts for capital punishment in cases of child rape

Alabama Lawmakers Push for Death Penalty in Severe Child Sexual Abuse Cases In light of a disturbing child sexual abuse case, Alabama legislators are intensifying efforts to implement the death penalty for convicted child rapists. This announcement was made during a press conference featuring Senator April Weaver from R-Brierfield, Representative Matt Simpson from Daphne, Attorney […]

9th Circuit says mug shots posted online are ‘pretrial punishment’ in Maricopa County case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that posting arrestees' mugshots on government websites constitutes illegal pretrial punishment. In a unanimous decision, three judges gave Brian Houston permission to sue Maricopa County over the sheriff's department's practice of routinely posting photos of people processed in its jails on the internet. Justice Marcia Berzon, writing […]