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The Netflix ten part documentary (series) has produced a rash of armchair detectives to include the filmmakers, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos who, in their college years, ran across Steven Avery’s charges in the New York Times, 2005.  This “true-crime saga [..] seethes with troubling question, according to Daniel Victor of the NY Times aboutRead more

This is a tale that needs to be told, and it is being told. It is graphic, so proceed with caution. This is a tale of deception, of coerced witnesses, young children ages 7 and 9, testifying clearly on abuses that no young child would have any knowledge what they were saying, such as gunsRead more

Who could not blog about the raging topic-of-the-week? Ms. Griffith, the outspoken, self-proclaimed D-List comedian, appears to have shot herself in the foot with this sick message.  In fact, many say it reminds them of ISIS beheading individuals. Be that as it may, did she cut herself out of a wonderful career? Oh sorry, poor choice of words; shot,Read more

Most everyone knows about Murphy’s Law that states, “Anything That Can Possibly Go Wrong, Does,” and this is the start of a blog about wrongful convictions.  In a series about those wrongfully convicted, many topics will be reviewed, from false identification to ineffective lawyers, to victims of prejudice (The San Antonio Four), to those badgered intoRead more

A new science, known as bacterial signature, may replace DNA science, and become “the leading contender for the next-generation investigations” according to forensic experts.  It has been a long-standing premise that DNA is irrefutable, and that a person’s DNA cannot be duplicated or applicable to any other person.  Now, according to Mandy Oakland’s article, showcasedRead more

Imagine a world where people have rights to their own bodies? Seems logical but far from the reality as women continue to face assaults on their reproductive rights. Recently President Trump privately approved legislation allowing state and local governments to withhold federal funding for reproductive health care providers, including Planned Parenthood-a nonprofit organization that worksRead more

A proposal that was deemed by White House officials to be the, “biggest tax cut” in U.S. history, amounts to a mere one page document, leaving much to be pondered. So what exactly is President Trump proposing? In summation, it cuts the number of income tax brackets from seven to three with a top rateRead more

What was once deemed to be a safe haven, an environment of learning and enrichment is now in danger across the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, educational environments were identified as the second-largest location grouping of active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000-2013. As a result, it is noRead more

In 2012, Colorado embarked into unknown territory as the first state in the country to finalize and adopt the rules for recreational marijuana sales. Even Amsterdam never fully legalized marijuana, but rather set up a regulatory system to tax it. Five years after the legal adoption here is what changed. A Spike Increase in theRead more

Imagine thousands of criminals living beside you in your community, this might soon be the stark reality due to the bail reform bills known as the California Assembly Bill 42 and the California Senate Bill 10. If passed, the bills will serve as a replacement of the cash bail system with alternative methodologies to determineRead more