Were five teenagers coerced into falsely confessing to a lurid sexual assault? The proof won’t be found in Ken Burns’ outtakes.
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A New York Case Is Good News For Connecticut
The defendant’s intent does not matter in the New York fraud suit against JPMorgan Chase. The prosecutor’s political ambition does.
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A Gasoline Shortage Despite Plenty Of Fuel
American oil production is up and we’re exporting fuel, yet California stations are running out of gas.
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A Long Wait Between Crowns
I saw my first Triple Crown as a 9-year-old and my second as a middle-aged man. A swing of the pendulum, or statistical noise?
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California’s Legal Therapy For Anti-Gay Bias
Treating a nonexistent sexual orientation “disorder” can amount to child abuse. A new California law seeks to stop it.
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A Prosecutor Demands Reason In Police Stop-And-Frisk Spree
The Bronx DA put the brakes on a New York police stop-and-frisk spree, demanding that officers back up trespassing charges.
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Voter ID Laws Damaging GOP Brand
Immigrant and poor Americans have the most to gain from the GOP’s pro-opportunity agenda, but Republicans hide the welcome mat.
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