Courts and Justice 2013

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"Man allegedly follows GPS directions to wrong house; shot dead"
CNET Jan 29, 2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57566488-71/man-allegedly-follows-gps-directions-to-wrong-house-shot-dead/

"25-year-old tape’s revelation prompts prosecutors to offer mid-trial plea deal"
ABAJ Feb 19, 2013
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/escobar/

"US judge receives 28-year jail term for his role in kids-for-cash kickbacks"
Independent April 2013
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-judge-receives-28year-jail-term-for-his-role-in--kidsforcash-kickbacks-8598147.html

"Many killers who go free with Florida 'stand your ground' law have history of violence"
TB Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/many-killers-who-go-free-with-florida-stand-your-ground-law-have-history/1241378

"Victims of forced sterilization awarded $10 million compensation from North Carolina as state tries to put 'darkest chapter' behind it"
Daily Mail Jul 26
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379059/Victims-forced-sterilization-receive-10-million-compensation-North-Carolina-state-looks-darkest-chapters-history.html

"Mass. chemist pleads guilty in drug lab scandal"
" . . . who admitted faking test results in criminal cases pleaded guilty . . . "
BH
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/11/mass_chemist_pleads_guilty_in_drug_lab_scandal

"College student forgotten in DEA cell for nearly 5 days gets $4M settlement"
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/college_student_forgotten_in_dea_cell_for_nearly_5_days_gets_4m_settlement/

"Free at last: Five headline-making exonerations"
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/justice/five-convicted-prisoners-exonerated/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 

"Yemeni president pardons reporter Obama wanted kept in jail"
McClatchy 2013
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/24/197554/yemeni-president-pardons-reporter.html 

"Marissa Alexander Update: Fla. woman serving 20 years in prison for firing "warning shot" gets new trial"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57604794-504083/marissa-alexander-update-fla-woman-serving-20-years-in-prison-for-firing-warning-shot-gets-new-trial/

"US government report reveals sexual abuse in immigration detentions"
Jurist Nov 21
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/11/us-government-report-reveals-sexual-abuse-in-immigration-detention.php

"Drug dealer used 'stand your ground' to avoid charges in two killings"
TBT Jun 2012
 http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/drug-dealer-used-stand-your-ground-to-avoid-charges-in-two-killings/1235650 

"Woman dies on courthouse floor without medical aid after arrest over unpaid ticket, suit says"  
ABAJ May 20
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/woman_arrested_over_unpaid_traffic_ticket_died_on_courthouse_floor_from_unt/

"Louis Taylor Served 42 Years for Arson Murders that Fire Investigators Now Believe Was Not Arson"
Innoc Proj April 2
http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Innocence_Project_Deeply_Troubled_By_Plea_of_Wrongly_Convicted_Arizona_Man.php

"Michael Morton Prosecutor Will Face Criminal Charges for Withholding Evidence"
Innoc Proj April 19
http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/Michael_Morton_Prosecutor_Will_Face_Criminal_Charges_for_Withholding_Evidence.php

"Study: One-fifth of designated drivers impaired behind wheel" 
CBS 2013
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-one-fifth-of-designated-drivers-impaired-behind-wheel/

"Death Row Inmate Who Killed Self Days Before Execution Didn’t Know Of Appeal To Delay" 

CBS Cleveland
http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/08/06/death-row-inmate-who-killed-self-days-before-execution-didnt-know-of-appeal-to-delay/

Police and Jails 2013

"Woman, 35, had her arm AMPUTATED because 'police handcuffs were too tight'"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531904/Pittsburgh-woman-35-suing-cops-emergency-amputation-following-arrest.html

"4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare"
" . . . officers . . . secured a search warrant from a judge that allowed for an anal cavity search . . . "
KOB Nov 5
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3209305.shtml?cat=500#.Uns3nSizKpj


 "95-year-old man dies after cops use Taser, strike him with bean- bag rounds" 
Sun Times
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21596920-418/95-year-old-man-dies-after-cops-use-taser-strike-him-with-bean-bag-rounds.html


"US government report reveals sexual abuse in immigration detentions"
Jurist Nov 21
http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/11/us-government-report-reveals-sexual-abuse-in-immigration-detention.php

VIDEO: "Police accused of erasing cell phone footage of fatal beating"
CNET May 15
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57584637-71/police-accused-of-erasing-cell-phone-footage-of-fatal-beating/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TechnicallyIncorrect

"Woman dies on courthouse floor without medical aid after arrest over unpaid ticket, suit says"  
ABAJ May 20
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/woman_arrested_over_unpaid_traffic_ticket_died_on_courthouse_floor_from_unt/

VIDEO: "Woman Says Strip Search After DUI Arrest Went Too Far"
ABC
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/woman-strip-search-dui-arrest-20442085

"Tulsa police officer accused in holdups of Hispanic motorists waives jury trial"
Tulsa World April 26
http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Tulsa_police_officer_accused_in_holdups_of_Hispanic/
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"Cop shoots man holding underwear, man sues"
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/cop_shoots_man_holding_underwear_man_sues/

"Jailed based on mistaken identity, some who did nothing wrong are held days, weeks or months"  http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jailed_based_on_mistaken_identity_some_are_held_days_weeks_or_months/

Kids and Crime 2013

"Boy, 8, shoots own grandmother dead after playing Grand Theft Auto"
Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/boy-8-shoots-grandmother-dead-2223955

"Media violence 'unchained': Multiple studies show kids are adversely affected by violence in entertainment, news"
2013
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620028/Media-violence-unchained-Multiple-studies-show-kids-are-adversely-affected-by-violence-in.html?pg=all


"US Child Gun Deaths Rose 60% in 10 Years"
Newser 
http://www.newser.com/story/176570/us-child-gun-deaths-rose-60-in-10-years.html
"No Charges For Father Who Fatally Shot Son"
CBS Pittsburgh Jan 2013
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/01/16/no-charges-for-father-who-fatally-shot-son/

"Teen Girl Dies After Accidental Shooting"
5 News May 2013
http://5newsonline.com/2013/05/26/15-year-old-girl-accidentally-shot-in-critical-condition/

"Couple not guilty in shooting death of toddler"
Local 8 Jun 2013
http://www.local8now.com/home/headlines/Couple-not-guilty-in-shooting-death-of-toddler-210374211.html

"Stepfather kills Colo. teen mistaken for burglar"
USAT Dec 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/23/colorado-girl-mistaken-burglar-killed/4180329/  

"Accidental shooting: No charges filed in Crozet girl's death"Hook Jun 2013
http://www.readthehook.com/109743/tragic-accident-no-charges-be-filed-crozet-girls-death

Healthcare Erhics & Crime 2013

"Former hospital lab tech gets 39 years for infecting patients with hepatitis C"
ABAJ
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_medical_tech_gets_39_years_in_hepatitis_c_transmission_case/

"Doctor and nurse at trial in murder case over Hep C transmission at endoscopy clinics"  
ABAJ May 8  
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doctor_and_nurse_at_trial_in_major_criminal_case_over_hep_c_transmission_at/ 

"Doctor gets life in hepatitis murder case, could win parole after 18 years"  http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doctor_gets_life_in_hepatitis-murder_case_could_win_parole_after_18_years/

"Abortion Doctor Convicted Of Murder in Baby Deaths" WSJ May 13
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324266904578456804234362088.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

"4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare"
" . . . officers . . . secured a search warrant from a judge that allowed for an anal cavity search . . . "
KOB Nov 5
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3209305.shtml?cat=500#.Uns3nSizKpj

"Caught Up in a Medicare Drug Fraud"
http://www.propublica.org/article/caught-up-in-a-medicare-drug-fraud

"Big Pharma’s Big Fines""Last year, five pharmaceutical companies agreed to pay nearly $5.5 billion . . . "
ProPublica
http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/bigpharma

"Veterans dying from overmedication"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57603767/veterans-dying-from-overmedication/

"US Cardiologist Admits to Ordering $19 Million in Unnecessary Testing" 
Medscape April 11
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/782373  

"Victims of forced sterilization awarded $10 million compensation from North Carolina as state tries to put 'darkest chapter' behind it"
Daily Mail Jul 26
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379059/Victims-forced-sterilization-receive-10-million-compensation-North-Carolina-state-looks-darkest-chapters-history.html

Drunk Passengers

Drunk Passengers

"Feds: ‘Drunk, Unruly’ Passenger Attempted To Grope Women Aboard US Air Flight"
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/05/14/drunk-and-unruly-passenger-attempted-to-grope-women-aboard-us-air-flight/
Philly-London
"Drunk passenger causes London-bound plane to turn back to Philadelphia, report says"
http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2014/05/drunk_passenger_causes_london-bound_plane_to_turn_back_to_philadelphia_report_says.html
Japan-Honolulu
"Feds: Drunk Honeymooner Punched Flight Attendant"
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/feds-drunk-honeymooner-punched-flight-attendant-24134128
LA-Miami
"Miami-Bound Flight Diverted After Drunk Passenger Becomes Unruly: Officials"
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/
Brisbane-Bali
"Drunk Brisbane-to-Bali plane passenger sparks hijack alert – video report"
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/apr/25/bali-plane-hijack-alert-drunk-passenger-video-report

Must See Documentaries

“Kids for Cash” Documentary
Netflix / Amazon Instant 
“Determined to deter kids from crime, a juvenile court judge hands out harsh sentences for trivial offenses, until one parent questions his motives.”
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70298455

"3,000 kids. 1 judge. Millions of dollars. This riveting doc reveals the untold stories of a judicial scandal that rocked America and the chilling aftermath of the lives destroyed in the process. "Kids for Cash" reveals a shocking American secret told from the perspectives of the villains, the victims and the unsung heroes who helped uncover the scandal"
http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Cash-Robert-May/dp/B00KG2RE38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422854437&sr=8-1&keywords=kids+for+cash


DocumentariesNetflix: 
"Seven Up"
"Average of 28,572 ratings: 4 stars"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70073793 
"A group of 7-year-old British children spanning the spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds are interviewed about an array of topics."

"21 Up"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70012574
"In the second follow-up to his film Seven Up, Michael Apted checks in with his original subjects, who are now 21 and dealing with life as adults."

"35 Up"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70012576
"Now in their mid-thirties, Suzi, Andrew, Paul, Bruce and Neil grapple with family issues, career fluctuations, emotional distress and more."

"49 Up"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70052594

Wrongfully Convicted 
"An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story" 
"In 1986, Michael Morton was convicted of killing his wife in front of their young son. This documentary chronicles his quest to clear his name."
Netflix
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70273264

Online Doc: "My Lai"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEs3s4jCZ7M
"What drove a company of American soldiers -- ordinary young men from around the country -- to commit the worst atrocity in American military history?"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/mylai/player/

"Shenandoah"
"This wrenching documentary explores a coal mining town where four white high school football stars were charged in the murder of a Mexican immigrant."
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Shenandoah/70296630?trkid=13464114

"FRONTLINE: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/hunting-the-nightmare-bacteria/

"FRONTLINE | The Meth Epidemic"
http://video.pbs.org/video/1933783731/

"FRONTLINE | The Anthrax Files"
http://video.pbs.org/video/2151158114/

"FRONTLINE | Top Secret America"
http://video.pbs.org/video/2117159594/

"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Enron_The_Smartest_Guys_in_the_Room/70024087

"Witch Hunt"
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/witch_hunt
"Life couldn't have been better for John Stoll.  . . .  Until June 13, 1984. That was the night he was arrested. . . . 
It was more than two decades before John Stoll was free again. . . . "

"Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Boogie_Man_The_Lee_Atwater_Story/70100713
"Examine the life and career of the late Lee Atwater, notorious for his no-holds-barred strategies that powered the campaign of George H.W. Bush."

"The Square" 
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Square/70268449
"Academy Award® Nominee: Best Documentary Feature
As the Egyptian Revolution unfolds, this 2014 Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Feature immerses the viewer in the intense emotional drama of young people on the streets of Cairo claiming their rights and creating a society of conscience. As two governments topple, the personal stories of the freedom fighters unfold in an inspiring tribute to the power of citizenship."  

"The Control Room"
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Control_Room/60037333?trk
"Average of 325,136 ratings: 3.5 stars
This documentary peers into the controversial and often dangerous operations of the Al Jazeera news network, an outlet that's become the most accepted informational resource in the Arab community -- even though it often enrages its own people. . . . "

Netflix Online Documentaries
http://movies.netflix.com/WiGenre?agid=6839

"Bag It"
http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Bag-It/70153545
"Average of 37,211 ratings: 4 stars
With a humorous tone, Suzan Beraza's documentary follows average guy Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a personal quest to figure out where plastic bags come from, why they're so ubiquitous and where they end up after they're thrown away."


"Blackfish"
Netflix
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Blackfish/70267802
"Average of 726,487 ratings: 4.4 stars
This fascinating documentary examines the life of performing killer whale Tilikum -- who has caused the deaths of several people while in captivity -- and questions the safety and humaneness of confining these intelligent creatures."


"The Central Park Five"
Netflix
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Central_Park_Five/70242981
"Average of 39,821 ratings: 4 stars
This piercing documentary examines the case of five teenagers, all African-American or Latino, who were convicted of the brutal rape of a white woman in Central Park in 1989. Years later, the confession of the real rapist set the jailed men free."

"GasLand"
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/GasLand/70129353
"Average of 185,576 ratings: 4 stars
In this Oscar-nominated documentary, director Josh Fox journeys across America to examine the negative effects of natural-gas drilling, from poisoned water sources to kitchen sinks that burst into flames to unhealthy animals and people."

Healthcare Ethics & Crime 2014

"Woman Gets $11.6M Bill After Death of Disabled Brother in NYC Facility"
" . . . one year after his sister filed a lawsuit accusing the staff of killing him, New York officials have sent her an $11.67 million bill."
"The New York medical examiner concluded Rose's death was a homicide and that he "became unresponsive" while being restrained . . . "
"She alleges that at least three staff threw Rose to the ground and one sat on him . . . "
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/disabled-man-killed-estate-11m-bill-23900886  

"Hummus Maker Warned of ‘Extreme Safety Risk’ Before Temp Worker’s Death"
"Daniel Collazo was pulled into a hummus grinder in 2011. New documents show Tribe Mediterranean Foods knew about the safety problem that caused his death, but did nothing about it."
http://www.propublica.org/article/hummus-maker-warned-of-extreme-safety-risk-before-temp-workers-death

"Texas woman claims she gave birth alone in jail, baby died"
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/us/texas-jail-baby-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

"Ex-patients, families say decades of abuse, fraud at Colorado facility ignored"
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/09/us/colorado-treatment-center-lawsuits/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

"Complaints, Suicide Fail to Close Mental Health Center"
http://www.newser.com/story/186657/complaints-suicide-fail-to-close-mental-health-center.html

"Federal judges plead guilty"
"Juris imprudence: Litigants reeling after judges admit conflicts of interest"
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/04/28/14630/federal-judges-plead-guilty 

"Even After Doctors Are Sanctioned or Arrested, Medicare Keeps Paying"
http://www.propublica.org/article/even-after-doctors-are-sanctioned-or-arrested-medicare-keeps-paying

"Drug Company Agrees to Pay $27.6 Million to Settle Allegations Involving Chicago Psychiatrist"
http://www.propublica.org/article/drug-company-agrees-settle-allegations-involving-chicago-psychiatrist


"Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was accused of paying Michael Reinstein, a psychiatrist who has figured into two ProPublica investigations, to overprescribe a risky antipsychotic.""Family Hospitalized After Eating LSD-Laced Meat"
http://www.newser.com/story/

"Family sues Petco after deadly rat bite"
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/crime/2014/02/26/nr-hostin-pet-rat-bite-lawsuit.cnn-ap.html

"Pizza Hut 'embarrassed' over peeing video"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/19/pizza-hut-dominos-crisis-management-fast-food/5609225/